For it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that I know very well. Psalm 139:13-14 NRSV
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Verse of the Day
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 NRSV
Verse of the Day
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Colossians 4:5-6NRSV
Verse of the Day
And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. 1 John 5:14-15NRSV
Pastor’s Post for May 2014
“It is because one antelope will blow the dust from the other’s eye that the two antelopes walk together”- African Proverb
This is one of my favorite African proverbs. It is describing the role of community in the life of believers. When we come together as a church community we in essence blow the dust from each other’s eyes by learning to live and love together. We are in this process of becoming the beloved community together. It is in our questioning, listening and loving that we are challenged and we are ultimately transformed.
I am literally writing this letter with one eye open and one eye shut. As a result of trying to remove a contact lens too quickly, I irritated my eye. It feels like dust is in my eye. I am wearing a patch while the eye heals. The preacher in me is always listening for sermons so when I thought about my eye situation the African proverb quoted above came to mind. If you listen closely you can hear God speaking in even the mundane things of life. In my recent practice of gratitude, I have become very thankful to be a part of this community here at the First Presbyterian Church of Levittown and how you have helped me to blow dust from my eyes. As Mother’s Day approaches I also give thanks for the gift of my mother. I can remember as a child having my mother blow something from my eyes. I am sure many of you can relate to the relief you felt when your mother did that same thing for you. A mother’s love blows dust from our eyes and refreshes our hearts. So how do adults blow dust from each other’s eyes? Surprisingly it comes from using our ears and not our eyes. Continue reading
Mother’s Day Worship Service and fellowship Hour, Sunday, May 11th. at 10:00 a.m.
Eat, Pray, Love – Thursday, May 22nd. at 7:00 p.m.
Eat, Pray, Love, Stories of Faith and Life
Thursday, May 22nd. at 7:00pm
Please join our guest speaker, Maria Studer, who will discuss
her African Safari journey. We will meet in the Balcony
Room for food and fellowship. The group will meet once a
month on Thursday’s and will feature a guest speaker. A
A love offering will be collected for various mission projects and
to cover the cost of dinner.
Suggested donation $10.00
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Verse of the Day
Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; Romans 1:20 NRSV
Verse of the Day
He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free from sins, we might live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 NRSV
Don’t Forget Blood Drive Today at The First Presbyterian Church
Reminder:
BLOOD DRIVE TODAY, THURSDAY APRIL 3RD. FROM 2:00 – 8:00PM
REMEMBER… GIVING = LIVING – HELP SAVE A LIFE!