SRCA NEWS AND NOTES

Dear Parish Family,

Tomorrow we welcome Tom Riley, the gentleman who has agreed to be our Faith Alive Coordinator. Tom has a long history of serving with Faith Alive, having been weekend coordinator many times, leading the "Faith Stories Retreat" in many places, and serving as board member and president of the ministry. We are delighted to have this faithful witness visit with us today, and lead us in our Faith Alive weekend! God has sent us the best of the best!

In the service of Holy Baptism there are two very important questions about our relationship with our Lord: " Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept Him as your Savior?" and " Do you promise to follow and obey Him as your Lord?" The Faith Alive Weekend is primarily a time to rethink what these promises mean to each of us. As your rector, I cannot say enough about how I pray and long for each of you to participate. Bring your children and teens. Many other things will clamor for their attention – but on this weekend I ask that you set aside the good things and reach with them for the best thing. I have heard from so many of you how you respect my children's faithfulness as adults. Faith Alive played a significant role in their lives. We made attending the weekend events a priority for our family. (And they were glad we did!) Come, taste and see that the Lord is good indeed!

Our Scripture readings for Sunday come from the lessons for The Epiphany (celebrated January 6th) and include Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, and Matthew 2:1-12. Come, let us bend the knee with the wise men, and worship the King of Kings.

Faithfully,

Becki+

 

The Rev. Becki Neumann+
Rector, South Riding Church, Anglican
Office 703-961-1983
Cell 240-217-4370
Home 717-762-0924

"When it's all been said and done; there is just one thing that matters.
Did I do my best to live for truth, did I live my life for you?"