A Summer of Prayer

A Summer of Prayer

“When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation.” Psalm 91:14-15

Dear Friends –

I want to invite you to participate in something that is dear to my heart – a season of prayer. I want to encourage you to engage in a summer of prayer—not only in your personal life—but in the life of Community Presbyterian Church.

As you are surely aware, Community Presbyterian Church is celebrating her 150^th Anniversary in October of this year. We have set aside the week of Sunday, October 6^th to Sunday, October 13^th as our time of celebration and we are planning to “Remember ~ Rejoice ~ Renew” throughout the week.

I have greatly enjoyed the planning process, in large part, because of the conversations I have heard: conversations about our rich history and tradition, stories about saints who have gone before, tales about the challenges faced and adversity endured. There is no doubt in my mind that God has been present throughout our 150 year history. In a very real sense the stories about who we have been are God’s stories. Learning how God has been at work in the lives of the people who have claimed Community Presbyterian Church as their faith community and spiritual home gives me great hope for the future – our future together that God has planned.

Which brings me back to my desire to pray together as a community of faith. I believe that even as we celebrate our history and remember our stories, we are being called into an exciting and hopeful future. As we celebrate our 150^th Anniversary, I believe that now is also the time to begin to imagine together the next 150 years. How might we together discover God’s plan, God’s vision, God’s purpose for us at Community Presbyterian Church?

I believe that the beginning of the answer to that question is prayer. We will begin to discover God’s plan for us by gathering together to pray, to care for one another, and to let God’s Holy Spirit shape our hearts together.

Again, I want to invite you to participate in a summer of prayer. Beginning on Sunday, June 16^th, I will lead a time of prayer on Sunday mornings before worship. We will meet each Sunday (for 6 weeks) from 9:00 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. to pray together.

I do hope you will join me. I trust that we will be amazed at what God is planning to do through us in prayer.

Sincerely,

Pastor John