We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. We may forget that there were a number of unknowns that the astronauts faced before making the first landing. Would the craft hold up? Would their suits hold up? Would they sink into the lunar dust, like quicksand? It's hard to imagine what any of us might do when facing so many unknowns in life.
Of the three astronauts who traveled to the moon, Buzz Aldrin was left alone in the orbiter while the other two landed. During that time he did one thing that had never been done in the entire history of humanity. Putting his trust in God, he opened a small container sent from his time church and took communion while orbiting the moon.
You can read about it here
. On the later Apollo 14 landing, astronaut (and Episcopalian) David Scott left a bible on the moon (
see here). When unknowns faced both of those men, they turned to their faith and trust in God.
This Sunday is all about the invitation to turn to our faith during life's uncertainties. It's also about the distractions that sometimes get in our way. When have you had trouble trusting in God? When has God been present for you?
Join us this Sunday as we talk about the call to trust fully in God. You are loved beyond comprehension by a God who walks with you every step of the way.
-Greg+
