A Blessed Epiphany to you all! May the Light of Christ shine brightly in your lives and in this world.
As we begin a new calendar year, I invite you to consider how you are engaged with Holy Scripture on a regular basis. Our denomination, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is encouraging us all to be familiar with the Bible, our “first language of faith.” You can read all about this new initiative, called Book of Faith.
In addition, our congregation and community will be participating the E100 Bible Challenge program, a 20-week walk through 100 “E”ssential passages in the Bible (50 Old Testament, 50 New Testament). It begins the week of February 8. You can read all about it at our local e100 site.
Before the program begins, we will also explore how the Bible came to be in a three-week Sunday school class (Rediscovering the Book of Faith) that begins on January 25.
And on the Sunday (February 8) of the kick-off week, you are invited to a Bible Fair (a chance to look at different Bible versions) and a luncheon at noon.
Peace be with you!