Volume 1 Issue 13

May God forgive that I let my sarcasm run amok with today’s sermon. My only defense is that my line of thought is grounded in the much less cutting PBS Frontline series, “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians”. The home video (4 VHS tapes) is available for $59.98 from www.shop.pbs.org
The text of the series is available online at www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion
This is indispensable material for those of you who seek a fuller understanding of how the most widespread religion in the world got to be that way.
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There are new postings and new replies on the Bulletin Board. There are new additions to “the list” of those who have joined the mailing list. Our virtual community of faith is alive and growing. Congratulations to all who are choosing this avenue of exploring their faith and spiritual identity. And thank you to everyone who is extending the invitation to others to visit GiC!
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As we approach the day of national thanksgiving, may our hearts be filled with gratitude for the abundance and prosperity that is ours. If our appreciation for all that we do have is genuine, our minds will not be as obsessed by the things we don’t. The majority of the world’s peoples would find it hard to understand why every American would not feel moved to fall to their knees with prayers of thanks to God upon their lips this Thursday (and every other day). Let us not be guilty of contributing to such misunderstanding.
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Our family will add to the Thanksgiving Day celebration by observing Rebecca’s 16th birthday! Anyone wishing to send her birthday greetings may e-mail them to: beccascreename@aol.com
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Until next week…….Shalom!