Topic a Week from Sunday

You don’t need the sermon I will be preaching Sunday after this, but many beyond our church do. Ignorance is rampant. Ugliness is growing. We need to make it clear that Jesus was aware that people are different, and differences must be accommodated.

We need to continue to say that “gay” and “straight” are not categories God cares about.

They are differences that make no difference to God.

Although we don’t need to be convinced, I think all of us will be interested in some remarkable scripture in Matthew.

Following that sermon, I will begin the series I talked about Sunday.

Communion Sunday

Mary up to Bat.

Mary has been in Puerto Rico because of her serious addiction—to golf! She has been helping a friend run a tournament.

(I agree with Mark Twain: “Golf is one way to ruin a good walk.”)

But Mary is back to preach for us Sunday as we begin the eventful month of November.

We will gather at the Lord’s table.

All Saints Sunday

You will have a chance to turn in the name of someone you loved and lost this year. We will read out the names in the service, along with those in our church who have passed since November a year ago.

All Saints Sunday.

Julian Rodriquez will sing his first solo for us.

Kristi is out, so Blake will play the whole service for us.

I hope you are looking forward to the grace of Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas in our church.

God bless—MB

(Hey!—remember breakfast every week at 10:30. And don’t eat all the donuts before I get there!)