November 17, 2024

Our Lectionary texts for this Sunday are 1 Samuel 1:4-20; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14, 19-25; Mark 13:1-8.

"Calling" is a repeated theme Paul invokes when he writes about the walk of believers. The idea is pretty straightforward in 1 Corinthians 7:17--we are to walk in accordance with how God has called each of us. 

I came across this insightful challenge that reminds us of how important this matter of our "walk is":

"To let their light shine, not to force on them their interpretations of God's designs, is the duty of Christians toward their fellows. If you who set yourselves to explain the theory of Christianity, had set yourselves instead to do the will of the Master, the one object for which the Gospel was preached to you, how different would now be the condition of that portion of the world with which you come into contact."

                  George MacDonald, Creation in Christ

We will gather for a Thanksgiving meal on Sunday, November 24 after the morning service. What a wonderful opportunity for fellowship. If you good bring some side dishes and deserts (pecan pie?), that would be great!