Friends, this Sunday is Encountering Grace! Please join us to discuss (let me quote myself) “habits, practices, opportunities, and decisions can open up space in our lives for more and more ‘grace encounters,’ moments in life where we are experiencing God’s grace in ways that we can see, feel, and appreciate.” This week we will confront a serious question: how do we bring Jesus to life? Come to worship on Sunday and find out!

It was so great to see so many of us turn out to participate in the CROP Walk! Our next extra service opportunity is coming up soon, when we travel to the Bon Secours urban farm in Baltimore to help with planting and maintaining a space that produces fresh produce in an area where it is hard to come by. If you haven’t been, please consider joining us, it is eye-opening and heart-filling! See the announcement in these announcements for how to learn more.

If you’re reading this email before Saturday morning, please come out and support our youth who are attending the ELCA National Youth Gathering this summer at our country breakfast fundraiser! Tickets are available at the door, and the food will be delicious. Thank you so much for your support of our Grace young people!

Our texts this weekend ask us this question: what is to prevent us… from loving each other? From extending God’s love to more and more people?

Let’s talk about it! We can’t wait to see you.

God’s grace and peace, Pastor Matt