Sept. 21, 2018
Dear Village Family,
I am writing to you from Ashland, Virginia, a small community just outside of Richmond. Carol and I are attending the wedding of our niece. Our daughter, Sarah, will officiate the wedding. I am excited for my niece, but also excited to witness Sarah in this service. Fortunately, the wedding is tonight, for we leave tomorrow for New York, as Rev. Jenny McDevitt has honored me with the invitation to preach at her installation service at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, which occurs Sunday afternoon. It will be good to see her new setting. Rev. Meg Peery McLaughlin is also participating, offering the Charge to Jenny. So, it’s “old home week” as they say. I carry with me the blessings of you, the Village family.
Rev. Hallie Hottle will be preaching at all services this Sunday in my absence. She will continue our conversation about Jonah. You might want to read chapter 3 of this compelling short story. Jonah is delivered from the belly of the fish. He gets a second chance. This time he goes to Nineveh, but he is more than a bit reluctant. Things go really well in Nineveh. God is pleased. Jonah, on the other hand, is very disappointed. I know that sounds odd, but it’s the way the story unfolds. The unsettling truth is, sometimes we just don’t want what God wants.
I’ll be back Tuesday morning and look forward to seeing you all next Sunday.
Shalom,
Tom
Dear Village Family,
I am writing to you from Ashland, Virginia, a small community just outside of Richmond. Carol and I are attending the wedding of our niece. Our daughter, Sarah, will officiate the wedding. I am excited for my niece, but also excited to witness Sarah in this service. Fortunately, the wedding is tonight, for we leave tomorrow for New York, as Rev. Jenny McDevitt has honored me with the invitation to preach at her installation service at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, which occurs Sunday afternoon. It will be good to see her new setting. Rev. Meg Peery McLaughlin is also participating, offering the Charge to Jenny. So, it’s “old home week” as they say. I carry with me the blessings of you, the Village family.
Rev. Hallie Hottle will be preaching at all services this Sunday in my absence. She will continue our conversation about Jonah. You might want to read chapter 3 of this compelling short story. Jonah is delivered from the belly of the fish. He gets a second chance. This time he goes to Nineveh, but he is more than a bit reluctant. Things go really well in Nineveh. God is pleased. Jonah, on the other hand, is very disappointed. I know that sounds odd, but it’s the way the story unfolds. The unsettling truth is, sometimes we just don’t want what God wants.
I’ll be back Tuesday morning and look forward to seeing you all next Sunday.
Shalom,
Tom