From this week’s newsletter:
What do you think of when I ask, “What is the church?” Do you think of a building? An local or national institution? Maybe something theological like, “the invisible body of all believers on Earth?”
How would your answer change if instead I asked, “Who is the church?” Would you think of a group of people – maybe even
our worshiping community? Maybe someone specific who has been Christ for you?
That’s an oddly worded question, isn’t it? But the word “Who?” expects an answer that’s alive. It seeks a name. It directs us beyond wood and steel and organizational structure to something that’s alive. Messy. Organic. Human. We’ve been asking that question lately. I hope you’ll join us this Sunday for Part 2 of “Big Questions for a New, Emerging Church: WHO is the church?” where we’ll talk about this important question.
We will vote this Sunday after worship on the proposed name “Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church.” I hope you can attend this brief meeting, but if not feel free to submit your vote via email or written note at the office through Friday.
May you encounter Jesus in other people this week,
Pastor Ted Carnahan
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Now that we’ve changed the name on the website and made it “Facebook official,” I guess it’s really here: our new name! We voted yesterday to adopt the name Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church.
Dear Friends in Christ,