O Lord, Our Lord,
Today is a new day, filled with opportunities to share the Good News of Your love. May we choose to be a people with open hearts and open minds. So often Christians are perceived as close minded and judgmental. May our witness be one of welcome, inclusion and grace. We pray that Your Spirit might work through us as we serve others in Jesus name, Amen.
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Today begins the season of Epiphany, a time when we reflect on the visit of the Magi and also a time when we understand that Jesus also came for the Gentiles as well as the Jews. The liturgical color changes from white to green. This liturgical season continues until Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent.
Please pray for Eleanor Day, Joyce Greenhaw’s 94 year old aunt. She had a stroke yesterday evening and is at Bass hospital. Joyce said that it appears it is only a matter of time. Eleanor has been a regular recipient of our Caregiver ministry.
Katie Bushman had knee surgery this morning at the Surgery Center. It was successful and she will go home later in the morning.
I am initiating something new to enhance our collective spiritual journey. Each day I will suggest a scripture reading. If we remain faithful to the process we will read most of the major stories and encounter most of the major personalities of scripture over a three year period. Ideally we would have started with the first week of Advent. If you want to do a little catching up then read Matthew 1:1 – 2:12, 3:1-17, 4:1-25, 5:1-12 (that was for Week One, I will include Week Two tomorrow. We are currently in Week Six). Of course you can begin with today’s scripture which is Genesis 28:1-22.
Grace and peace,
John McLemore
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