[amc] a note from the pastor
- From: Garland Robertson <pastor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Austin Mennonite Church <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:39:41 -0600
Members and Friends of Austin Mennonite Church
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday in the church calendar, the beginning of our
journey of commemorating the passion of Jesus. This is an opportunity
for us to observe the manner in which Jesus developed his witness and
how he managed the consequences of his faithful response to the call of
God in his life. This experience will work to renew our own passion for
following the leading of God in our lives and provide us with an example
of how to absorb the consequences of that faithfulness as an offering to
God.
During Passion Week, which begins March 28, we will share in a Tenebrae
Service on Passion Friday, April 2. There will be a time before the
service to observe the testimony and ministry of footwashing. During
study time on March 28, Ron will lead the Sanctuary Class in a
discussion of the meaning and experience that footwashing generates for
persons in our community.
With God as our dwelling place and the Holy Spirit empowering us and
revealing the way, we learn to trust the Word within own hearts. Where
is our wilderness? What are our temptations that God is inviting us to
release? Whom do we cling to for what? Do we even want to hang on to God?
Linda will be our preacher for the Lent 1 service. The texts suggested
for this first Lent Sunday are Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16;
Luke 4:1-13; and Romans 10:8b-13.
I will be away from the office until next Wednesday for my scheduled
absence.
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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