Welcome as Mission

At the end of chapter 10 of Matthew, after Jesus has enumerated all of the hardships his disciples will face in their lives of mission, all the things they will lose, he says that the act of welcoming will lead to gain. In fact, it seems that those who welcome the disciples, welcome Christ's workers, will receive the same reward as those on the front line. Jesus emphasizes how important it is for those in mission to have support.

Of course, when you realize all of us are called to mission in one way or another, you realize the interconnections in the support group. We have doers welcoming and welcomers doing. Jesus is describing a community of kingdom builders, all with special roles and gifts, all of whom need to be carried and supported in some way.

Join us this Sunday as we think about how this welcoming and receiving impacts the way we live where we are.

Strawberry Time

It's strawberry time!!! Well that may be a little premature since the late spring has set the strawberry crop back a couple of weeks. It is time for the Lucknow Strawberry Festival and this Sunday we will worship together with the other churches in town in an ecumenical service.

While it may seem an odd time to talk about fear, it is one of the themes of the gospel. Jesus tells us not to be afraid. He tells his disciples that they are of value, in fact such value  God, the Father, knows them so intimately that the hairs on their heads are all accounted for. As we enjoy God's creation, symbolized in the strawberry, this weekend, we are reminded of our mission to the world and that we need not be afraid as we go out as his disciples.

Join us this Sunday at 10:30 on the lawn of the Lucknow Presbyterian Church

A Baptism

Today we celebrated Father's day with a baptism.

Jeffrey Frederik James Reaman, son of Jamie and Jessica was baptized.

A Father's Day Card

This Sunday will be Father's Day. For some fathers there will be cards and gifts today to recognize, in a special way, the important role these men have played, and are playing, in the lives of their children. The cards will have headlines like "You are the Best Father" or "Dad of the Year" or "Dad, There's No One Who Can Compare to You". Inside the card there is likely to be a short poem with more words of praise or even words written personally from child to father.

Psalm 8 is a little like the poem written inside the Father's day card. It gives praise upon praise to a God who is over all the earth, high in the heavens, who sets the moon and stars, and yet, is willing to notice something as insignificant as humankind.

Lord, Our LORD, how excellent your name in all the earth.

Come join us as we worship and praise our heavenly Father this week.