Grace is, quite literally, "for the taking." It is God eternally giving away God--for nothing--except for the giving itself. It is the life energy that makes flowers bloom, animals lovingly raise their young, babies smile, and the planets remain in their orbits--for no good reason whatsoever--except love alone.
For the next few weeks I will have some guest writers on the blog. Several members of Covenant Presbyterian Church have written about how they sense God's generous grace at Covenant as we recognize that God gives to us freely out of his deep love for us and all of human kind. In light of God's grace then, how do we respond? Generous in every way.
This week's note comes from current Chair of the Diaconate, Jonathan Fiedler. Thank you for your tireless efforts and support, Jonathan!
Dear Covenant Family,
Covenant has always shown me the value of giving back to our
community and world. This selflessness leads our church forward towards
embodying Christ's mission. It is this spiritual inspiration of altruism that
draws me in.
But there is another personal factor. After my car accident
in 2001, my family and I were submerged with support in many forms. The same is
the case for my mother's bout with cancer in 2014 and father's cardiac scare in
2016. This congregation lifted us up with unrelenting support. Droves of
others have been assisted and cared for during trying times. We are blessed to
belong to such a compassionate congregation.
The money and time that we donate to Covenant multiplies with
the fruit that it bears. The world news is not always uplifting, but the heart
of Covenant's members and congregarional initiatives to feed the sheep are
praise-worthy.
Always,
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