Dear   Friends in Christ ,

We  invite you to   worship where you will be graciously welcomed in the love and hospitality of Jesus Christ. 

Our purpose is to worship God together, share our faith, and spread the love of Jesus through service to all.

We've been a part of the growing Heath Community since 1965.  We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ( ELCA).

Here is an opportunity for all ages to grow, learn, share and celebrate the  love of God!  Come and See!

We hope you are inspired by our website and will want to come and join us in worship next Sunday.

February 7, 2009

 Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 

Going Fishing at Home

Simon Peter, James, and John were blessed to be able to be with Jesus, to be taught by him, and to have their faith strengthened by Jesus himself, in the flesh. Later they went on to do great things in the early church. No wonder they were able to do so much in so many ways. No wonder they were able to get out there and catch people instead of fish.

 What we forget is that Simon Peter, James, John, and the rest of the disciples were pretty ordinary, average folks until Jesus got hold of them. Peter, James, and John were fishermen, average working stiffs out on the waters casting their nets hoping to bring in enough fish to feed their families and pay the bills. You could say they started out pretty much like the face that greets you in the mirror each morning, worried about the kids and the bills and the house and taxes and the rattle in the car that won't go away.

 The disciples did not become great examples of faithful followers because they were more special than everyone else. Jesus made the difference. Jesus claimed their lives and set them on a new and different path of serving. This became their story of grace and good news to proclaim.

 Through the waters of baptism Jesus has laid claim to your life. As you encounter Jesus in your life through your church, through friends and family members, through moments of grace and joy, your story grows. This good news is your gift to share with those people you love, your friends, and maybe even a stranger or two along the way. As you share your story of Jesus acting in your life, you are fishing for people, just like those ordinary and exceptional first disciples.

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