Mission: Risky Business!

Personal:  In preparation for fourth sermon in series on the PILLARS of the church -- MISSION
The new constitution of the PCUSA adopted in July of this year has a statement that is close to my heart in pastoring the Warren Avenue Presbyterian Church:  This quote is found in both the old and new constitutions:  

F-1.0301

The Church is the body of Christ. Christ gives to the Church all the gifts necessary to be his body. The Church strives to demonstrate these gifts in its life as a community in the world (1 Cor. 12:27–28):

The Church is to be a community of faith, entrusting itself to God alone, even at the risk of losing its life.”

From the Old Constitution: 

“The Church is called to undertake this mission even at the risk of losing its life, trusting in God alone as the author and giver of life, sharing the gospel, and doing those deeds in the world that point beyond themselves to the new reality in Christ.”  (G.3.0400)

 We are a smaller church in a huge building doing some important work in the community.  May God continue to bless us as we move forward -- knowing that in the end we risk losing our life as a congregation.  We will never lose our life as members of Christ's Body!

Rev. Cundiff