Friday Greetings — September 3
Dear Centenary friends,
It's just one of those things nobody really likes to talk about. Failure
is inevitably a part of life for fallible human beings; only God is
infallible. And yet, facing failure can make us want to run and hide.
The thing is, where failure is concerned, we can run... but we cannot
(successfully) hide; because God always knows where we are and what
we're running from. So, then, how do Christians face failure? Is it
possible that we might even grow in our faith as we face failure? Given
the power of God's forgiveness, is failure ever final for Christians?
That's what we'll be exploring in this Sunday's worship services.
So, come to worship scripturally prepared! Our preacher this Sunday is
Bryan Huffman, so you'll want to take some time to read his worship
preparation tips below.
Have Thine Own Way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the potter; I
am the clay. Mold me and make me after Thy will, while I am waiting,
yielded and still. In life many times we fail. I have failed on
numerous occasions and you will hear a few of those failures this Sunday
as we see how God can use those failures to help enrich our lives. So,
think about your failures. Sunday's sermon will be entitled Failures and
our Scriptures passages are Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Luke 14:25-33. Take
time to read the passages.
Remember our CUMC mission statement: Experience Christ's love. Grow
in Christ's love. Share Christ's love.
In Christ's love,
pastor susan
