May 2010

From the Pastor’s Pen
By Miki Vanderbilt

Sooooooo……Have you been wondering what happened to the April Newsletter? Well, wonder no more—it got pushed to the side because of all the activities and worship services of Lent and Easter and the Kirkin’ of the Tartans. Whew! What a wonderful and inspirational number of weeks we experienced during March and April. I hope you feel as blessed as I do.

Our Lenten sermon series on 24 Hours That Changed the World and our Sunday evening Simple Soup Suppers and Study provided us the opportunity to really engage in the last hours of Jesus’ life in a most intimate and inspiring way. The beauty of Spring and the celebration of Easter was made even more glorious having walked with our risen Lord through the valley of death. And the recognition of our Scottish Presbyterian heritage the following Sunday brought an additional delight and a sanctuary filled with the sounds of pipes and drum and sights of tartan-clad folks and visitors galore.

This month we look forward to our Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon and the festive celebration of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church. We are excited about welcoming new members into our church family and experiencing anew the movement of the Holy Spirit in our midst. Remember…wear red on May 23rd!

We are still working of being able to send the Newsletter via email as well as providing a hard copy for those who wish it in this form. I hope you will continue to check out our web page www.westemorychurch.org and share this information with you friends. Speaking of your friends and acquaintances, be sure to invite them to join you Sunday mornings for worship and for other church activities. Sharing the love of Christ can be as simple as letting others know that West Emory is a church that cares and seeks to reach out to those in our community and beyond in ministry and mission. We are truly blessed to be a blessing in the name of our risen Lord.

Blessings and Peace,

Miki