It is good to hear different voices sharing our common story together in God. Or rather God in Christ!

Eric is our preacher for this 10th Sunday after Pentecost. Eric’s personal story was shared with us months ago as he now finds himself on a journey of exploration for extending his ministry, another part of his life story.

As you may remember, Eric is by training both a commercial truck driver and a teacher with a PhD! He is our UMC neighbor as well over at Fellowship. And as God leads he will continue to pursue opportunities to offer more pastoral leadership in our UMC congregations.

Every person’s life is worth a novel! All have their beginnings and endings, comedies and tragedies, victories and defeats. In the fullness of Christ all our lives WILL come together. Christ is the “head of the church and we are the Body.”

Let’s always strive to tell our personal stories in the light of the Big Story of God. And in the telling AND listening we see and hear what gifts we are to each other! Be that gift this week.

Welcome Eric as he proclaims the Word and through the week ahead the Living Word goes with us!

Peace and Grace,

Bro Barry