welcoming community
Pastor’s Column – June 2021
“Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.’ Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, ‘Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And instantly the woman was made well.” Matthew 9:20-22 I have always loved this scripture passage. Here is this woman, suffering with a horriblemedical…
Some thoughts on compassion…
I have been doing lots of thinking and observing, one thing I have noticed is how compassionate and caring we are to those who we know, those who are part of our community. This gives me great hope. We are blessed that we notice when people aren’t here, and we go check on them. AND that is truly amazing! We are living into our core values. Now it is also time to open ourselves up and move out of our…
Core Values: Part 5 – Welcoming Community
Note: This final entry in our core value series of posts was authored by the chair of our search committee, Johanna Pearce In recent months, as our congregation worked through the process of becoming ready for a new pastor, we sought to identify our core values. As we talked, the word welcoming echoed through discussions. Everyone seemed to believe Grace welcomes those who join us for worship, fellowship, VBS, chicken noodle supper, mission, outreach, and more. Folks said one of…