Just a minute to brag on our pastoral staff. Pastor Angie preached on Freedom from Disease today. It was encouraging, inspiring, instructive, authentic - what else could I say? People were obviously blessed.
You put her message alongside Curtis last week and Pastor Ginger preaching that great sermon on Freedom From Doubt and you see how blessed we are.
But you only see the up-front part. This staff is an absolute joy to work with. Not only are Curtis, Angie and Ginger very gifted but they each have a tremendous heart for God and serving people. What a blessing.
Today we added the element of anointing to Holy Communion. Just another way to remind us that the risen Lord Jesus Christ comes to us, touches us, encourages us, corrects us, loves us ---heals us. I know people left church today with a keen sense that they had been in the presence of God.
It's been a good day. I hope you've had a good day too.
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Angie, Curtis, Steve, Ginger, Walter:
Thank you for a wonderful worship experience today. Our services are good, many great, today was another home run as Steve likes to use sports metaphors.
The music was awesome. The prayers meaningful. The message powerful.
Angie, no one could have delivered that message today but you and the holy spirit. It was pouring out upon us all.
The annointing with oil at communion just sealed the deal for me. Communion is special, I come from a line of weekly partakers. So every communion day is already pretty good. The idea to have pastors annoint each persons head with oil was a tactile, sensory, healing experience that connected the whole worship together in that single touching moment.
After the last word was uttered the lady sitting in front of us turned and said, man, that was a great service!
Now that is what I call passionate worship.
Thank you for leading us in this today.
Mike Cole
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