Scripture declares to us who God is...

Beloved of God,

    I want to begin by saying how proud I was of the way this church family conducted itself in the congregational meeting last Sunday. I was especially proud of you because there were real, substantive disagreements that were dealt with generously. Different points of view were heard and considered, and a way forward was proposed and accepted by the body. While I am certain this conversation will continue, the way you dealt with one another as stewards of this church’s resources and members of the body of Christ showed all the marks of people who take those callings seriously. Thank you.

    The Psalm for our congregational reading today is Psalm 19. I love Psalm 19. I am so grateful for the way it paints a picture of the way creation joins Scripture in declaring to us who God is, and what God is like. I think sometimes the fact that we all are very different people with different strengths, wounds, histories and hopes means that we are more able to hear the voice of God in different circumstances or even in different parts of scripture than others. This is of course part of why we need each other’s wisdom and witness. But I think it also may be the case that God, knowing this to be true, chooses to speak to us in ways that we can hear. I hear God’s voice in Psalm 19 so clearly. I expect that as we read through the Psalms together you too will hear God’s voice in one or more of them just as clearly. Thanks be to God for the gift of God’s Word!

Please join me this week in praying for:

*     Our worship team, as they continue to serve faithfully and prepare to resume evening practices.
*     Young students as they continue their educational adventure online.
*     Parents, who are tired and know just enough to stay worried about young students
*     Those dealing with the fatigue of their vocation in a time where so many are not “working from home”, but “living at work”.
*     Those who are lonely, afraid, and worried about the future.
*     Doctors, nurses, first responders and those working jobs in harms way for the common good of us all.
*     Wise and creative ways for us to use our resources and gifts to love our neighbor and serve our King.
*     The Haywards, and especially Lorelei as she recovers from surgery.
*     For those in positions of public trust at the federal, state, and local levels as the seek to make decisions for the good of us all.
*     Each other (please email april@wrbcnm if you’d like to be added to our prayer list)

You are the salt of the earth; you are the light of the world,

Marshall