This Sunday

I’ve got the concert Saturday.

Fortunately, Mary is preaching this Sunday. You know we have something to look forward to.

Mary opened her letter from the Conference in front of the congregation last week—the one telling her that she is approved by the Board of Ordained Ministry to be ordained as an Elder, limited at the moment to just St. Matthew. “Elder” is the title we give to an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Church. The limitations will be removed from Mary’s ordination after the vote in the General Conference in 2024. BUT—there is really nothing else that is needed for us at St. Matthew.

Mary is not just on the way.

For us, she has arrived.

About the Concert

For me, this week, it is all about the concert.

We have no idea what attendance will be.

We have advertised it extensively, including a mail-out to thousands in the community around the
church. We may have a good bunch. Or not.

There’s no way to know.

But I think we will have a good time.

Unfortunately, I can’t guarantee that either.

We will know what it is when it happens.

And it happens this Saturday at 6:00.

Bring some food.

This I can predict: I will be hungry.

We did seem to have a good service last week.

I believe the Spirit was working on us.

See you Saturday—and Sunday.

GOD BLESS—-MB