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May 2010

1 Peter 1:23-25 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For "All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever." That word is the good news that was announced to you.

Whether we talk about the phoenix rising out of the ashes, or a moth or butterfly coming out of its cocoon, we are born anew in a similar way, not in our bodies, but in our faith which is continually being strengthened by the word of God.

That strength will be key for us as a congregation in the next few months. We have set before us many tasks that we know will test our strength and endurance, but will also allow us to come together as one in order that the mission of God continue through us.

Since the beginning, God has sent people out into the world in order that God may be revealed. This is mission, from the Latin missio, to be sent. God sent Abraham from his home in the land of Ur to a land that would be given to him. In so doing and through his travel, Abraham revealed the wonder, the power, and the grace of the LORD. God sent Moses

to the Israelites and to Pharaoh in order to let God’s people go. In so doing Moses showed the power and grace of God as the Israelites gathered and were sent out of Egypt to the land. God sent David out to gather the tribes together and form one kingdom for God’s people. God sent his only begotten son from Galilee by the sea to Jerusalem in order to reveal God’s power and grace through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

God has been sending people out in order that the face of the LORD might be known through them. We, as a church, are no different. We have all been sent out to do God’s work whether publicly or privately. In our services of worship, we end be saying, “Go in peace. Serve the Lord.” In other words, we are sent out recharged and ready to do God’s work and to reveal to others the saving grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ. We have been sent into the mission field called ‘the world’ to spread the gospel. A saying that has been attributed to St. Francis of Assisi is the following:

Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.

So that there is no mistake, God shows grace and mercy through his people and their work in the world and has done so from the very beginning. We have an opportunity to spread the good news with our hearts and our actions in various ways, but two very tangible will be through our youth and their 30 hour famine and through Habitat for Humanity with the help of CrossRoads Missions.

May 21st and 22nd, the youth group will be building cardboard homes in which to live for a night and they will also collect food to restock the Brunswick food pantry. They will also be asking for sponsors to help them collect $1,500 for World Vision to help with poverty and hunger throughout the world.

August 6th and 7th will bring us to mission directed toward Habitat for Humanity when CrossRoads Missions comes from Louisville, KY to help us build framing for a Habitat house being built in this area. CrossRoads will try to coordinate the build with Media Habitat for Humanity, but if Medina is not building at that time, it will be used by the Habitat project that is close by.

These are only two of the possibly hundreds of missions that we perform each year. These missions keep us on track spreading the Gospel and gives us purpose. Mission builds faith by building a better world in which to witness to the power, glory, mercy, and grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen

 

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