What does Walking in Love Look Like for You?

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ:

As we prepare for the annual stewardship campaign, I am writing to invite you into prayer about the journey you make with our congregation – our spiritual home.  We are companions for each other as we navigate the ups and downs of our shared life. It is a walk in love we make with each other.

Throughout this year I have been inspired in the many ways we have cared for each other.  I have witnessed how we have reached out, embraced each other in times of sorrow and celebrated with each other in times of joy.  I have eaten some of your delicious homemade ice cream and wonderful food at our potlucks. I have watched you support others in our community who are struggling mentally, physically, and spiritually.

This is what it means to be in community with each other.  This is what walking in love looks like.

We have so many gifts to share here, gifts of time, talent, and treasure that we freely give to support our ministry and to be the hands and feet of our Savior while we walk on this earth. We do this not out of a sense of what we will get out of this but because we are motivated by love. When Paul wrote to his friends at the Church in Ephesus, he reminded them that the very spark of love that founded their community of faith was one of giving. God showed us God’s love for humanity by giving us a part of the Divine.

This is what we do when we bring our gifts to the altar – we bring our whole selves and share the best part of our love and labor. As you consider what you will share with St Philips this year, I invite you to give thanks for the many people who have walked with you in love, supported you in your faith, and shared their gifts with you.

Walking with you in Love,

Randy Harris – Senior Warden