The Oasis - September 4, 2024
Author: Rev. Eric Dupee
September 04, 2024
One of the things I love about summer is abundant access to fresh fruits and vegetables. I so look forward to eating tomatoes out of a garden or to experience the juice of a ripe watermelon trickle down my cheek. One of my goals for the summer is always to eat as much of these kinds of things as possible. As I give thanks for summer produce, I’m aware the soul craves good food as well. The soul hungers. In his book Reformed Spirituality, Howard Rice wrote, “The goal of the Christian life is union with Christ, but such union is only dimly and occasionally realized in this life by most of us. Nevertheless, the pilgrimage toward the goal is one of joyful discovery that Christ is with us whether or not we realize that presence. We are given new opportunities for a relationship with others along the way. We find new possibilities within us that we had not thought possible. The adventure of the Christian life is one that demands all we can give it. But the testimony of the ages is that the goal of the adventure is well worth the struggle. The hungry heart of the pilgrim is fed along the way.”
Bruce Springsteen once exclaimed, “Everybody has a hungry heart.” This fall, I invite you to allow your heart to be nourished by gathering with community in worship and in fellowship opportunities. Be fed by the music, the words, and the rituals of worship. Be fed by joining with others in opportunities to serve. Because “everybody has a hungry heart,” invite someone to 10am worship this week for Rally Sunday. There will be special activities for the children, including ice cream sundaes. See you soon!
Blessings,
Eric
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