Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy getting out to the beach, getting on the water, working outside. Fairhope is a great place to live if you love the warm weather and the sun. This summer we’d like to celebrate some of these things in The Gathering with you.
Have you ever noticed how much Jesus talks about FISHING in the Gospels? We see Jesus on the Sea of Galilee several times. He called fishermen to be among His first disciples. He used fishing boats for a pulpit. Jesus used fish in His miracles--from coins in their mouths to miraculous catches to feeding thousands of people with just a few fish. Why so much emphasis on fishing?!?
I’m excited as we are in a series in The Gathering called “Going Fishing: The Fishing Stories of the Gospels.” Whether you fish or not, I think you’ll find something encouraging, challenging, and edifying in these studies. That’s because Jesus’ fishing stories weren’t about fishing; there were about LIFE. I encourage you to bring a friend and come to worship. Fishing poles in worship will be optional! :) The series runs through May 20.
Which brings me to another thing: this summer we want to encourage you to “come as you are” to worship. In May we begin Casual Summer in The Gathering contemporary worship. I know that there are many things that my draw your attention this summer. My prayer is that faithful participation in worship will continue to be one of those. So if you’re headed out somewhere on Sunday, come to church first. Come in your jeans or your shorts and feel uninhibited in worship.
Later in the summer we have more great series planned, so stay tuned, stay plugged in, stay involved! I look forward to worshipping, to studying, (even to fishing), and to enjoying the upcoming summer with you!
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