On Monday our country pauses to remember and honor the women and men who died in military service for our country. While we are celebrating a holiday, others will lose their lives in service this weekend. Let us give thanks for each life and pray for the day when war will be no more.
I am taking Saturday off and I'm so excited to experience worship together on Sunday. I asked Sara to plan the service and to preach. Tim is using his artist abilities to adorn the sanctuary. Let's add to the excitement by wearing red, white, and blue for this Sunday on which Memorial Weekend and Pentecost collide.
Rev Sandy, Pastor
It has been said that connection is really the deepest value in God's heart. I believe it is the deepest need in our hearts. Even with all the social media that links us to each other 24/7, there remains within the heart a need for connection with God, self, and others. This Sunday is the last in our "I Am Jesus" series and we'll be examining the ultimate connection of Jesus as the Vine.
Some of us were taught that if we walked the aisle and joined the church we had our ticket to heaven and we were saved. I have found that staying connected to Jesus is what saves me. Every day and throughout each day my goal is to remain in Jesus so that I have the nutrition and support needed to not only survive, but to thrive.
Jesus is the ultimate connection and through Him we have a connection with each other. What a beautiful image. Just look at the picture of the vine and the branches filled with grapes. That's our calling....to be part of something bigger than ourselves. I want to encourage you to worship with us at 10:45am, enjoy lunch and then attend Lisa's workshop Sunday at 1:00pm. It will help you know ways in which you can get connected and serve right here at Cornerstone MCC!
Rev Sandy, Pastor
We are continuing with our series on four of the seven "I Am" statements Jesus made, as recorded in the gospel of John. This week we celebrate the blessing that Jesus is the Light of the World! What does that mean for us? It means that Jesus is the light of my world, and your world, and anyone's world when they follow Jesus. It's a global thing and it's a personal thing. How awesome is God!
You may be familiar with the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. It's found in John 8:1-12. We will look at that story in detail this Sunday, for it precedes the statement, "I Am Jesus, the Light of the World". In this story we find Jesus going beyond the law by adding grace to the situation. That grace is the light needed to dispel the darkness of that moment and of the woman's life.
What situations in your life need light and crave a new direction? We all have them and we all have access to the one who is light. Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life, Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and Jesus is the Light of the World. And whoever follows Jesus shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life! Come just as you are and encounter the light of your world.
Rev Sandy, Pastor
