Lent a time to take stock of our spiritual life, and the way we see God and follow the teachings of Jesus. A few weeks ago, I spoke about that moment when your Faith became yours. Those of us who have grown up in the church have had the influence of parents, pastors, and faith formation leaders that gave us the tools to develop our faith. Many of the people I went to seminary with used those years to shape that faith into their own belief. There are also those who enter college, that time away from the influence of those listed above, and they also stretch their faith legs and discover what it is that they truly believe.  We all grow in our faith each and every day, even if we don’t feel we do. 

We all grow and change each day of our lives. We get taller, rounder, shorter, and grayer. We add muscle, we lose muscle that is life, and we remember things and forget things: Where did I leave my keys? Often our faith is something that we don’t expect to grow and change in our lives.  Lent gives us time to look at this and explore how our faith is helping us and moving us to better serve the people around us.

I really appreciate the Lenten Devotional that Zion publishes, it is a time for me to read and understand your faith journey and how you view God in your life. As we walk through the coming weeks of lent keep those who have written their daily devotional and listen to the voice they bring to the table.  Thank you all for your commitment to expand your faith and lead us day by day through this time. 

I have included in this newsletter information regarding a class that will take place on Sunday evenings starting March 6-June 22 at 7:00PM over the 8 Sunday evenings Pastor Michelle will dive deep into Inclusive Christianity this is a class put on by Harmony Creek Church and SONKA. If you have questions about what it means to be inclusive this would be a great class to Zoom into. If you are interested you can email pastormichelle@harmony-creek.org

 

Peace & Love

Allen R. Kahler, Pastor

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