The Weekly Word...
Hello Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
As part of my Lay Leader duties, I am filling in writing the "Weekly Word" for Pastor Jun this week while he is on a well-deserved stay-cation! This Sunday we will welcome Hyunwoo Han Koo as our guest preacher (see his biography below). His message is titled "Peace! Be Still!" and I am looking forward to this.
I am so excited about beginning my role as Lay Leader for "our little church" (as Joanie Gabriel used to call it!). Though the last year has been extremely trying for me, I truly feel that this is something I have been called to do and I am grateful to be able to serve my church family. I have some learning to do, so I hope you all can be patient as I get settled in.
In the coming weeks, I hope to have a chance to chat with each of you. I would love to hear your thoughts about CHUMC, what ideas you might have for the coming year, and how you would like to be a part of our church ministry. It is an exciting time at CHUMC right now - Pastor Jun has brought in a tremendous amount of energy and I think we are all excited to help him continue his vision for us. Email is the best way to reach me these days at
c
ar.eeyore@gmail.com
, so please do not hesitate to reach out if you would like to chat.
Although the "official" New Year has passed, I have had the following prayer on my desk top. You can even say this each day; just change "new year" to "new day". As we approach annual meeting next week, I think this will be helpful as we plan for the year ahead:
Heavenly Father, as we embark upon a new year, remind my heart to leave the old things behind and look ahead to a new year, full of fresh possibilities. For you are the God of the possible, not the impossible. You are the God of new beginnings, not living in the past. You are the God of miracles, who can make a dry path through the sea, who can calm the wind and wave, who can bring forth water in the dry desert. Lord, fill my heart with your possibilities as I look toward this new year. Lead me closer to you and your great possibilities for my life as I see to follow you ever more closely. Amen.
~ Kathryn Shirey / Prayer & Possibilities
Wishing you all a week filled with peace. I'll see you on Sunday!
Carole
