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| ps from psWell, here we are…BACK… from summer break. And this coming weekend at St. Paul’s, we’re back with a bang and kicking it off with “God’s Work, Our Hands Weekend.” If you are a part of the ELCA tribe, you know that we’ve been doing that for years as a whole church. We’ve participated many times over the years, but with so many other “God’s Worky” things that we do every day through St. Paul’s mission, we haven’t fully participated each year. But this year, we are all in and getting after it for TWO straight days. Saturday, we’re celebrating God’s Work that will be done by Kristen’s hands! In her 4pm ordination service (our Sunday regular service has been moved to this service as well and it’s going to be awesome!), you’ll hear lots of stories and hymns and songs about “bring called.” Called by God to do the things of God as a newly ordained pastor. Has Kristen been doing God’s work with her hands for years? Absolutely. But now it will shaped differently through Word and Sacrament ministry and recognized by the whole church. On Sunday, after the food truck serves yummy breakfast, we’ll have a brief worship time in the sanctuary, ending with Communion and sending us right out of the sanctuary into various types of service work in the world (check out St. Paul’s Facebook page for the different types of “hour or less” timeframe projects we’ll do). Some are active, some are writing, some are artsy, some are packaging. But all will reach beyond ourselves and impact the world with the message that you are unconditionally loved by God. So, what about God’s work and YOUR hands? In Matthew 25, we hear Jesus tell those listening and learning, “whatever you do for the least of these, you do for me.” This week in your discipleship and this weekend in your participation, reflection and worship, listen for God calling YOU! If you allow yourself space to listen, I can guarantee you that God is calling and inviting you into ministry. You might just hear it!! Maybe being ordained? Maybe cooking for the hungry? Maybe getting supplies ready for the homeless? Maybe prepping a home for the refugee? Maybe your hands doing your thing which turns out to also be God’s thing. Listen…God is calling. May our hands be ready. See you this weekend in the mission field. Lord, thanks for inviting us into your work. AmenStill in One Peace, ps |
September 3, 2025
