In today’s reading from Paul’s Letter to the Romans, he describes the essence of life in the church community, the parish:
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world. For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers, asking that by God’s will I may somehow at last succeed in coming to you. For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
Life in our church family is about sharing: sharing our faith in Jesus Christ, our lives with one another and the transforming power of Jesus in our lives and in the world. Church is a place where we get “re-fueled” for the journey. It is a place where we are strengthened and mutually encouraged when things are not easy, and a place where we share our joy with each other when things are good. It is a place where we live out our lives in prayer and service to Jesus Christ.
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the world. For God, whom I serve with my spirit by announcing the gospel of his Son, is my witness that without ceasing I remember you always in my prayers, asking that by God’s will I may somehow at last succeed in coming to you. For I am longing to see you so that I may share with you some spiritual gift to strengthen you—or rather so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.
Life in our church family is about sharing: sharing our faith in Jesus Christ, our lives with one another and the transforming power of Jesus in our lives and in the world. Church is a place where we get “re-fueled” for the journey. It is a place where we are strengthened and mutually encouraged when things are not easy, and a place where we share our joy with each other when things are good. It is a place where we live out our lives in prayer and service to Jesus Christ.
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