[amc] a note from the pastor
- From: Garland Robertson <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Austin Mennonite Church <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:20:32 -0600
Members and Friends of Austin Mennonite Church
I pray you are content in your spirit and your heart.
Historically being in the presence of the gods has suggested a dangerous
rendezvous for human kind. The further we look back into antiquity, the
more hazardous this encounter appears to have been perceived. Events
like earthquakes and volcanoes, hail storms and wind torrents,
lightening and thunder all prompted human creatures to take cover and
fear for their safety. These kinds of disturbances were likely to have
been interpreted as a consequence of the anger of superhuman agencies
who were offended by actions initiated by mortal creatures. Even
unintentional irreverence could produce incidents of the gods lashing
out indiscriminately against humans. Today, because we have come to
understand something of the causes for these violent outbursts in
nature, we feel less terrified that they might signal some careless
affront to the presence of divine beings—angels and the creator God.
Still we may feel a certain peculiarity when we sense that we are very
near to God. And perhaps this humbling recognition serves to cause us to
honor and respect more profoundly the divine intention for our presence
in the creation. Yet, there seems to be an emerging invitation from God
that we discover the comfort and joy which results when our pursuits and
those of the creator God are integrated.
The scriptures we will consider this next Sunday are Isaiah 6:1-13; Luke
5:1-11, and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Thoughts prompted by these passages
will compose the sermon, 'Wondering into the divine presence.'
We will share in communion during this service and join together for our
community meal following the worship service.
May it go well with you. sincerely,
Garland Robertson
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Austin Mennonite Church, (512) 926-3121 www.mennochurch.org
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