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Dear friends:
Nearly two decades ago, Covenant’s leadership decided to pair stewardship commitment Sunday with hands-on active service to the community. The tradition continues this Sunday as we express our love for God in worship and our love for neighbor through service, a combination Jesus named in response to those inquiring about the essentials of religious practice. “Love God; love neighbor,” Jesus said, which seems simple enough.
It’s worth remembering that God’s people first heard the Shema—“Hear, O Israel, the Lord your God is one; and you shall love the Lord your God”—in the wilderness, where they were wandering lost, afraid, hungry, dispirited, not knowing what was to become of them, with no resources left, afraid they were going to die—no food, water—nothing left except whatever they had in their hearts. And so it came as a promise as well as a commandment. Love and you will live.
This weekend’s worship and service is an invitation to love and live. If you have not yet prayerfully considered and submitted a financial commitment to the future of Covenant, we invite you to do so this Sunday or by clicking here. If you would like to find a tangible way to serve on Sunday afternoon, we have room for plenty more and invite you to peruse the options here and sign up. If you don’t do so ahead of time, opportunities will still be available on Sunday morning.
Come, love, live, and invite someone to join you.
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