During July, I will be leading a Summer Bible Study every Monday evening in the Prayer Garden. Each week, we will meet at 7:00 PM and work through the book of Philippians. I hope that you will be able to join us! Just show up on Monday evening with your favorite Bible. If the weather doesn’t hold up, we’ll move to the Parlor.

On the first Sunday of the month (July 6), we will continue our conversation about Galatians. We will be focusing on Galatians 6:1-10 and thinking about how we can nurture our own faith and the faith of others. We will also celebrate the sacrament of Communion which is always a wonderful way to start a new month.

We will begin a four-week sermon series on Sunday, July 13, looking at Paul’s letter to the Colossians. In the Colossians series, we will be focusing on who we are called to be and how we can live into that life. The first week of the study will focus on Paul’s opening to the people of Colossae. What does it mean to send grace and peace to others? We will also be installing our new elders and deacons during our worship service.  What a wonderful way to extend grace and peace to our congregation!

The third Sunday of the month (July 20) will bring us to Colossians 1:15-28. In this passage, we will learn what it means to be a servant of the gospel. We are all called to different vocations in life and we have different skills and talents. That diversity is beautiful and creates a stunning mosaic of life experiences. We all, however, are called to be servants of the gospel.

We will hold our Summer Healing service on Thursday, July 24. This is always a wonderful opportunity for people to pause and connect with God.

On the final Sunday of the month (July 27), we will focus on Colossians 2:6-19. After spending the past few weeks developing our spiritual practices, we will put them to use. How does having a deeper understanding of God and an ear attuned to the Spirit help us to be aware of our motivations? There are times in our lives we need to be on the lookout and our faith can help us to be alert in today’s world.

This month promises to be full of the Spirit, and I am looking forward to seeing you in worship.

I hope you will join me for the Summer Bible Study and Healing Service!

Pastor Emily