Bethany Lutheran Church
Bethel Park, PA
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Bethany Lutheran Church Bethel Park, PA
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From the Pastor’s Desk… Dearest Members of Bethany, In the Gospel lesson that we shared yesterday Jesus is praying; Jesus does this praying stuff all the time in Luke. But the really interesting thing in the 11th Chapter is that the disciples finally ask Jesus how to pray. It’s at this point that Jesus takes the time to teach them one particular prayer that begins with “Our Father...” We still learn the “Lord’s Prayer,” (with some minor translational nuances of course) and we learn it so early in life and say it so frequently that we often don’t get the chance to think about the force and implication of these words. When you start any prayer with “Our Father,” you inaugurate that prayer in a wonderful way. Why? Because in those words you acknowledge that God is for all of us, you acknowledge that your own concerns and petitions can’t always take primacy. Rather, God might have broader plans beyond our imagining; under every personal supplication we trust that God will usher in the Kingdom as quickly as possible. We share our God with our neighbor, and we share the gifts we receive from our God with those in need; and we share the grace we receive from our God with all of creation. This week at Bethany… On Monday evening the Health and Wellness group will meet at 7:30. On Tuesday the Care and Share group will meet at 10:00, and the BLC Golf League will tee off at 5:00 at Scenic Valley Golf Course. On Sunday morning we’ll share services of Word and Sacrament at 8:30 and 11:00. Please be reminded that we will be sharing a service of blessing for our mission trip group as they head to rural northeast Pennsylvania to serve a couple of small Lutheran Congregations. Have a blessed week! Yours in Christ, Pastor Dan Let us pray… Our Father, we look to you for every good gift in this life. You shower blessings upon us; the most important of which is forgiveness, both the forgiveness we receive and the forgiveness that we share. It’s in Jesus’ holy and precious name we pray, amen. |
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