We don’t live in cities with fortified walls and gates anymore. We’re used to sprawling neighborhoods, separate scattered points of activity for shopping, business, and civic affairs. So we don’t immediately comprehend that when we read in the Bible about stories set at the gate, that in the ancient walled cities, the gate was the place where everything happened. It was where merchants arrived to bring their wares to the market, where beggars could find benevolence, where proclamations could be heard, judgments given, and where people might wait for runners to bring important news. All of this at the gate.

 

Where are the gates in our world today? Does Wisdom’s radiance glow from the news broadcasts on our phone and TV screens? Perhaps in the red stop lights of the school bus or in the reflected glow of dawn’s light on a scarlet leaf that clings to the otherwise naked branch. If we were to rise early and go out in search of Wisdom, where might we find her sitting, awaiting the seekers of that wondrous order whose source is God? May God help us to find what we seek as we ponder and pray.

 

Grace and peace,

Rev. Tom+

This retreat is open to all men who are interested! Deacon Steve Shortes is coordinating the event and can be contact with any questions: stephenshortes@gmail.com or (530) 957-3516. There is a requested donation of $20. The retreat will be led via Zoom by The Rev. Daniel London. Click here to view a flyer and schedule.

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The Faith Church Trunk-R-Treat, scavenger hunt, and food drive was a welcoming place for our community to visit on Halloween this year. Nearly 50 families and 100 children were greeted at a "nurse station", had an instant photo taken by several of our youth, and then set out on a path of fun to find scavenger hunt items hidden in trunk decorations. Volunteers from Faith provided 13 colorful and creative trunks! Our guests received a gift bag of toys and candy at the end and an invitation to participate in holiday worship services. Many thanks to all of the volunteers and the planning team! The Mission Team collected 328 lbs. of food and cash donations to benefit the Food Bank of El Dorado County.

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