Pastor Update

Hello, YVPCers and Friends, 

An excerpt from Sylvia's 6-29 sermonette based on 2 Kings 2: 6-14

  To me the important part of the story is the apprentice, Elisha, was there ready to take up the mantel of prophecy. Once again God leaves someone for Israelites to look up to and help them see how they can live more righteous lives. To me it seems that God leaves us or maybe I should say leads us to people that can deepen our faith, help us see God's desire for us, help us take a look in the mirror and figure how to live better lives for the good of our communities and our world. There are obvious ones like Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and Dorothy Day. I also think people like Father Greg Boyle or the author of the book we are reading by Otis Moss III can be examples for us to follow. I think we can look for people who are our everyday acquaintances and follow their examples for our lives. Maybe we take one aspect of a person's life that inspires us to make changes in our lives. Like the prophets, we can and need to continue to evolve to become more patient, forgiving, loving. It is within our power.

  

Sylvia has a dream--to plant a native and pollinator garden in our front area that now is mostly weeds.  We are a small church with older members who don't have the ability to do the work of establishing or maintaining a garden on their own.  If there is a group of interested people that have a desire to create a garden that welcomes our native animals from insects to birds, please call the church and let us know.  
Peace and blessings, 
Paula and Sylvia