End-of-Summer Series

How did your faith grow this summer?

This summer has not looked the way that many of imagined. Camps were canceled. Pay checks cut. Weddings have been postponed or reimagined. Vacation plans changed. But in the midst of it, we have heard the Holy Spirit speaking to us: sometimes in a still small voice, sometimes through the story of Scripture, sometimes in the experiences of others. One way I have heard the Holy Spirit speak in this community is through the “Favorites of the Faith” daily emails. As many in this congregation shared their favorite Bible verses and songs, it was amazing to see who shared the same favorite passage and how those favorites are connected to the story of God’s love in each individual life. By hearing the stories of your faith,  I grew in mine.

And this is one of the ways that faith works; it grows when it is shared. In celebration of this, the Worship and Stewardship committee and I have put together our final summer preaching series, which centers on the question: “How did your faith grow this summer?” 

To help us reflect on this, we have invited three individuals from the congregation to share sermons based on this question:

• Scott Megaffin

• Doug McCleery

• Megan Yingling

In addition to their reflection, Worship & Stewardship has compiled a liturgy. This liturgy weaves together the theme of reflection (using the reflections of Israel in exile in Isaiah 55) and growth.

Join over ZOOM for the next three weeks to grow, to share, and to give thanks for the work that the God has and is doing in our midst.

“I give thanks to God for you, siblings, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.” - 2 Thessalonians 1:3 (adapted)

Gratefully yours,
Pastor Melissa