Justice Together – Nehemiah Assembly: Thursday, May 8, 6:00 pm

Just a reminder that the Justic Together Nehemiah Assembly is today, Thursday, May 8, at 6:00 pm, at the WSU Metroplex (5015 East 29th Street North).

Justice Together is a network of more than 35 faith organizations coming together to launch Sedgwick County’s first multi-faith justice organization. We look to scripture for inspiration in fulfilling God’s call to “do justice.” Nehemiah chapter 5 shows us the power of a great assembly of people, united to do justice together!

Grace is a proud member of Justice Together, and our biggest event of the year is coming up. The Nehemiah Assembly is where we gather to ask the leaders of our city and county to respond to specific, well-researched initiatives related to homelessness and affordable housing in Wichita. We hope that every member of Grace considers attending the Nehemiah Assembly on May 8. Your presence truly helps our elected officials know how important justice is to our community.

When: Thursday, May 8, 6:00 pm (duration 1.5 hours)

Where: WSU Metroplex, 5015 E 29th St N, Wichita

If you have questions, need help with getting a ride, or would like more information about the initiatives Justice Together is proposing, please don’t hesitate to contact Janice Fahrenholtz (913-717-6721) or Emma Wingert (316-218-8366). Visit the Justice Together website >

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We Welcome the South Sudanese Presbyterian Church

Grace has a new partner in our ministry: a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of the South Sudan. Led by Pastor Jacob Juol, this congregation worships on Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and gathers on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for Bible Study and Prayer. On both days, the congregation gathers in the Chapel. Please greet and welcome our siblings in Christ whenever you see them.

 

 

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Grace Book Club: September 10

Tell Her Story

The Grace Book Club meets again on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 6:30 pm, in the Parlor. The book selection is Tell Her Story, by Dr. Nijay K. Gupta. The book club is open to all. Contact Melissa Buteyn at englishteachmb@gmail.com or call the church office for more information.

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Sixty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary

Don and Rogena Allison celebrate 65 years of marriage on August 1. You are invited to a celebration reception on Thursday, August 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Larksfield Place, 7373 East 29th Street, North, in the Clark Enrichment Center. Enter off 29th Street and enter the building from the entrance by the parking lot. Please come and help us celebrate!

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A Word From Our Interim Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh

It’s All About Jesus! 

Jesus has existed from the beginning and is the Living Word. This Jesus was born of a virgin and his conception was supernatural. Jesus is God incarnate. Jesus is our Savior. He is fully man and fully God. As F.F. Bruce notes, “’A Saviour not quite God’, said Bishop Handley Moule, ‘is a bridge broken at the farther end.’ With equal truth it must be said that a Saviour-and an Exemplar-not quite man is a bridge broken at the nearer end.” This Jesus is the redeemer of the world, and all things will be reconciled in him.

This Jesus was tempted in all ways as we and he did not sin. That means whenever we are tested to misuse our authority in Jesus to be selfish as opposed to sacrificial, we can claim his victory over the devil’s temptation and trust the Father to sustain us. Jesus challenged the religious leaders to renounce their legalism and discover grace from the one whom Isaiah promised would set the prisoner free and give sight to the blind. This Jesus challenged the rich to give it all away to the poor. This Jesus served the outcast, the marginalized, the ostracized, the sinner, and the lost.

Jesus was a provocative teacher, sacred friend, truthful revealer, extreme forgiver, authentic leader, compassionate healer, relentless lover and supreme conqueror. Jesus promised his followers that they would change the world.

Believing in Jesus and loving him is one thing. Being transformed by Jesus is another. Transformation, a life-long process, is a work of the Holy Spirit in our lives and the fruit of obedience.

As one in the company of Jesus, continue to focus your attention on him.

On the journey of Christian discipleship and spiritual formation with you, I remain faithfully yours,

 

Steve

The Rev. Dr. Steven M. Marsh

Interim Pastor

 

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