"Freedom is not free" was the tag that came along with this picture for the Fourth. We think of the men and women who have served in the Middle East and their families, living icons that freedom is not free, and step away from the picnic or the fireworks to think of our responsibilities for freedom -- and for God.
The contemporary reading for the 1st is a jewel from Nancy Mairs:
"That's what we're here for: to make the world new. We know what to do: seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly, treat every person as though she were yourself. These are not complicated instructions. It's much harder to decipher the directions for putting together a child's tricycle than it is to understand these."
So how are you called, how are we called, "to make the world new?"
What's up this week:
Tuesday, June 26th Needlecrafters, 1PM, Libarary
Wednesday, June 27th Taize Service, 7:30 PM, Church
Thursday, June 28th Food Pantry Team, Library, 7PM
Sunday, July 1st Eucharist, Children's Chapel, 10AM
Tuesday, July 2nd Women's Group, 1PM, Library
Friday, July 6th Decorate Stage for Vacation Bible School, 3PM
COMING UP: VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JULY 9-13 6-8 PM
