Pastor’s Coner - May 6, 2021

The past four months I shared some of the reasons I follow the way of Jesus. In case you missed those you may read them at https://www.friedensucc.org/pastors-corner.

I hope my thoughts on the importance of discipleship encouraged you to consider making Jesus your leader.

Beginning this month, I am sharing about why I choose to be a member of Friedens United Church of Christ. Reason number one: church membership supports discipleship.

Following the way of Jesus is demanding, after all it requires the love of God, self, and others. To meet the demand of love it is necessary to have instruction, encouragement, support, and accountability. This is exactly why Jesus established a team, which over time became known as the church. Discipleship happens in community.

So, if you are interested in making Jesus your leader, consider becoming a member of Friedens Church. The community at Friedens Church provides: meaningful worship to connect with the Divine, spiritual guidance through pastoral care, studies and discussions that relate our ancient tradition to issues in contemporary life, a community of inclusion, and opportunities to practice justice-doing and peace-seeking. Please let me know if you would like to learn more about being a disciple in community.

~Marc