Deacon's Corner July - August, 2010
Well here we are in the middle
of out Sabbatical experience and the middle of summer. I hope you all are taking
advantage of all the interesting things going on at St. John's. The different
Pastors that are interesting to listen to and give us a different perspective on
Preaching. Each one has a different style and delivery and I hope that all of
you are enjoying this experience. I hear these preachers as I go to different
meetings through out the Synod and it is interesting to listen to them. You have
a chance to just come to St. John's and not to travel to Long Island or New York
City to hear them we are blessed.
On Monday July 26 and Thursday July 29 Between 7:00 - 8:15 PM I will present
my documentary on my trip to the ELCT in Bukoba Tanzania. I will have a picture
show and a dialogue to go along with the pictures. It was an interesting time
and a once in a lifetime journey. We will see the things in this program that
Pastor Dan and Susan will be seeing as they motor about in Bukoba, in effect we
will be there with them at the same time. I am glad to be able to do this as
many people have asked when I would. It took some time to put this together just
as I wanted to present it. I would also like to do the program at another time
for the people who cannot come at this time.
We all need to understand that when God calls you, you need to answer.
Just like Samuel when God called him he didn't know that it was God he just
thought that it was Eli. You see that we cannot assume anything we need to
ponder these things when they happen. There are some people who think they hear
God but it is just their own self talking to them. Doing what they think is
right in their eyes. When you go it alone the road is hard and sometimes you
lose your way and cannot find it back. But when God is your co pilot it seems
that the going is easy and you cannot understand why. You see it is not you but
it is God who is leading and making the way. We need to follow with open eyes
and hearts to God and we will find out that God will never let us down or get
lost. He is our Shepherd and does not want any harm to come to us. So in
conclusion I am a sheep who follows God where ever he leads me and I know that I
will be safe, His rod and his staff they will comfort me and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever. Amen.
Your Servant in Christ
Deacon Rich