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November 28, 2005 |
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A Time of Wonderment In accordance with God’s promise, we
wait for new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home. –
II Peter 3:13 In these days of
hurricanes, tsunamis, and earthquakes – we wonder. In these days of tax cuts for the rich
and scaled back programs for the poor – we wonder. In these days of debates over
marriage, abortion, and war – we wonder. The texts for these first weeks in
Advent tell us to speak tenderly to So as we move from
Thanksgiving, through “Black Friday” (is there a Hallmark card
for this too?), into Advent – this period of waiting – waiting
for the birth of the Christ child, waiting for the return of the Christ,
waiting of the new heavens and new earth, waiting for righteousness finally
to be at home – what are we to do? Let me suggest that
we go about living – in peace – seeking to be “right”
with God – living holy lives (in all its manifestations) – and
trusting that the Lord is, in fact, well along on the highways we have
constructed through the wilderness.
And that the Lord has already come to where we stand along that road,
and that we are not only invited to join – the parade, the march, the
contemplative walk – we are, in fact already amongst the great company
of saints making our way towards the new heavens and the new earth where we
shall finally and forever be held in swaddling clothes – at one with
God our Creator. Blessings to you
along the way, Peter |
Inside this issue A Time of Wonderment Take Note/Act
Now § World AIDS Day § WV Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps § § Youth Advisory Delegate § COM Request for Proposals Prayer
Concerns Franklinville PC |
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People
Jan Trammell-Savin arrives as Interim Minister at Hagerstown PC on November
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Prayer Concerns Franklinville PC asks for prayers: ·
For an increase in members of our congregation ·
For the clergy of the Presbytery ·
For continued prayer for people suffering from natural disasters in the
last few months ·
For people to contemplate and realize the significance of the Christmas
season |
Take Note/Act Now Clergy and churches are
encouraged to plan and participate in worship events to observe
World AIDS Day (WAD) December 1.
The Presbyterian AIDS Network encourages you to schedule WAD events
over several weeks rather than just one day, if possible. Resources are available at http://www.panonline.org/resource.html. The Presbytery of West Virginia
invites you to participate in the West
Virginia Ministry of Advocacy and Workcamps. Please join them during 2006 to help
repair damage and bring hope to victims of extensive flooding and other
disasters, including poverty in their state. For more information about this
ministry (read more)
In
January, the Committee on Youth will nominate a Youth Advisory Delegate to the GA, June 15-22, The Presbytery's Committee on Mission has issued a new "Request For
Proposals" for a one time grant for local mission projects. Proposals
should be submitted to Also on our website Don’t miss all the new Local Church Announcements at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/announcements.html. The
Presbytery of Baltimore is looking for a Public Policy Advocate: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/opportunitycalls.html. Past Issues of Tidings are available at: http://www.baltimorepresbytery.org/midweekmail.html. |
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