The Elder of the Month is Bob Birch. Her sermon will have a Labor Day theme and concern a life of faith. She will also give the children s sermon. Deacon Ann Thomas will prepare the Communion elements, and Elders Bob Birch, Leslie Konneker, John Sutor, and Jay Thomas will assist in their distribution. At the root of the word pilgrim is the idea of women and men going beyond the bounds of their homeland.
Pilgrims are continuously on the move, making their way, stage by stage.
At a certain point, all pilgrims have to overcome instinctive longings for security and certainty with the faith that somewhere ahead lies the place where they will find something that more than compensates them for all the weariness, uncertainty, discomfort, and possible danger of the journey. The sermon today will explore the Biblical understanding of pilgrimage. Rev. Garren will preach. Sue Bonn will give the children s sermon. The scheduled ushers are Jay, Amy, Brandon, and Chad Thomas.