Plotting Kindness

This week we'll continue our series on "Here's the Church, Here's the Steeple, Look Inside and See All the . . ." with a special look at how we maintain a strong Christian identity that is also benevolent and supportive of people of other faiths.  My sermon is based upon Brian McLaren's new book Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?

(You can find some of his books on Amazon here, his blog here, and a write-up of the book on NPR here. 

I hope you'll be here Sunday for this very timely and pertinent discussion.  With increasing hostility in the world from people of all religions, including our own religion, a voice of reason and benevolence is needed now more than ever.  

The Adult Discussion Group will discuss McLaren's book at their class this coming Sunday, September 23, at 9 am.  

Also this Sunday, State Representative Jill Schupp will be here to present a resolution to the church on behalf of the Missouri Veterans History Project (MVHP).  MVHP is a non-profit organization working to preserve the first-hand recollections of our veterans’ service, recognizing that these stories add rich, personal context to our nation’s history.  For the past year, Faith Des Peres has provided space for MVHP to interview and videotape the veterans’ stories.  Rep. Schupp is chair of the Board of Directors; and Faith Des Peres’ member Phil Modrell is St. Louis Coordinator of MVHP.   

Try to make time to attend church. Our conversation is important, timely, and needed.  

Have a great weekend!  See you Sunday.

Pastor Annie