From Pastor John:

In the months of October and early November, I would like to explore this simple theme: “Do Unto Others.” This will be the theme of a six week series, and the idea comes from the dynamic liturgist, Dr. Marcia McFee. She writes:

“Our world seems to be consumed with division – often typified in the colors red and blue. Rather than stay in our monochromatic silos, the Golden Rule in scripture challenges us to engage in conversation and seek to create whatever common good we can with our relatives, friends, and neighbors who we might consider to be on the “other side” politically and ideologically. As we attempt to come together, the idea is not that we are obliterating either one or trying to change each other, but rather we discover the beauty that can be created when we work together to make the world a better place. The “purple space” is where we cultivate kindness, compassion, humility, respect, and love for one another and for the good of all the world, no matter what.”

• October 6: “Blue and Red Make Purple: Kindness” – read Luke 6: 31-36
• October 13: “The Polarization Within: Compassion” – read Isaiah 11: 6-9
• October 20: “Listen More, Speak Less: Humility” – read Ephesians 4: 1-6
• October 27: Rev. Gene McAffee – “Being Church Together” – read John 17: 21-23
• November 3: “Living Together on Uncommon Ground”- read 1 Corinthians 12: 1-26
• November 10: “Malice Toward None: Love” – read Matthew 22: 34-40

I hope that you will join us for this preaching series. My hope is that it will be a healing balm in a difficult time. May it call us to remember our shared humanity, our highest values, to treat others as we would want to be treated. Yes, dream of the kind of world we want to live in.