Dear Peace Members and Friends,
I’m really looking forward to Sunday! In the Adult Education hour (10:45-11:45am) we will welcome Rev. Dr. Chris Thomforde for the first of two Sundays speaking on the timely topic, “What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Citizen?” A Long Island native, Chris comes to us with an impressive and diverse background: college president (St. Olaf, Bethany, Eastern Moravian College and Seminary); chaplaincy at Susquehanna and Colgate Universities; ELCA pastor; professor of Western Languages and European History in Taiwan; advanced degrees from Yale and Princeton, along with an accomplished college basketball career—all of which will inform his presentation on Sunday. Join us for a lively hour with Chris! In worship (9:30am), we arrive at the turning point in Mark’s Gospel. Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” to which they answer with the names of a variety of well-known religious characters. But Jesus doesn’t stop there. He goes further. “Who do you say that I am?” And Peter steps up to the front of the class and answers, “You are the Messiah.” In Mark’s Gospel, it is the very first acknowledgement of who Jesus is. Here’s the thing: Jesus still asks this question of each of us…… and our answer is a life-changing one. I’ll say more about this crucial question and our response in a message entitled, “Who Do You Say That I Am?” We will also have a children’s message from Pastor Joe, share in Holy Communion, pray and sing together.
See you Sunday!
Mark