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Pastor's Paragraphs

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We are blessed here in Knox County, and specifically in the Danville area, to have a vibrant collegial group of ministers across a wide spectrum of denominations. I have been in places where the Lutheran congregations couldn’t even get along. Here, we have Methodist, Roman Catholics, Brethren, Mennonite and Lutherans all worshipping, praying and meeting together on a regular basis. The Association of Danville Area Ministers (A.D.A.M) meets each month for fellowship and planning. One of the events we plan each year are the Mid-week Lenten Services and lunch on Thursdays at noon at St. Luke’s in Danville.

This year the theme is ‘Who is Jesus’. Each week, a different minister will offer a reflection on who Jesus is. That may seem simple enough. As Christians, shouldn’t we already know that? But it can be a helpful reminder and fruitful discussion to talk about who Jesus is to me personally. Some of the other pastors may offer a theological summary from their own faith perceptive. I don’t know. I will be speaking more from personal experience.

The fellowship time is wonderful. The food is great and it’s one of the few opportunities we have a congregation to sit down and share what each respective church is doing and perhaps, discover how we can work collaboratively together. We share this community and we are all under the same Lord. Shouldn’t we be working together for the common good of the community we serve?

Please join us as you are able on Thursdays at noon at St. Luke in Danville for our joint worship and fellowship each week during lent.

February 22 – Colossians 1 “Jesus, Who is He?”

Pastor Patrick Bailey

February 29 – 2 Peter 3 “More About Jesus”

Pastor Ruth Douglas

March 7 – Ephesians 2 “My Friend, Jesus”

Pastor Howard Clevenger

March 14 – John 4 “Jesus and the Woman at the Well”

Pastor Bob Alexander

March 21 – Luke 19 “Jesus and Zacchaeus”

Pastor Bob Stohl

Good Friday (No luncheon)

March 29 – “Confession as Seen Through the Ages”

Father Homer Blubaugh

-Pastor