Join us tomorrow as we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. Everyone is welcome!
See you at 10:45am at Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Our Hymn of the Day will be Marty Haugen’s Song Over the Waters
pastordawn BEYOND CHURCH
progressive visions of christianity beyond church
Well. I’ll miss your service tomorrow. I will be in Pelham where the only Quaker church in Canada is located ( there are about 27 Meetinghouses across the country ). Once a month I make the trip to Pelham ( almost 200 Kms south of Newmarket ) to worship with my Evangelical Friends.
I am not an Evangelical Quaker by any stretch of the imagination But I enjoy Pelham Friends ( Quakers ) for many reasons.
Newmarket`s Quakers history goes back to 1801. Pelham Quakers to 1799. So we share a lot of common History. Our respective burial grounds have several headstones with the same family names.
They are Evangelical ( like you, but not of the progressive kind ) I want to understand and learn from them ( as I also want to, from you at Holy Cross ) Doing so makes me a better Christian.
On the baptism of Jesus my favorite source of information is Ernest Renan Life of Jesus published in 1863 ( especially chapter 6 ).
I am already looking forward to listening to Pastor Dawn sermon on my computer when I will be back in town tomorrow afternoon
Have a great Service.
Dan
Have a great Service.