Christ the head

Good morning brothers and sisters,
First, a reminder about out North East Cluster Ecumenical Thanksgiving service tonight at 7. Worship will feature leaders from several area churches and will be held at St. Mark's and St. John's Episcopal Church (1245 Culver Rd, maybe 2 blocks south of Merchants). It should be a good time with our neighbors; I hope you can make it.

Our reading for this morning focuses on Christ's majesty and our unity in him. Paul reminds his readers that even though they may often feel weak, they are on God's side. They can count on the strength of Christ, a man in whom the whole fullness of God dwelt. Christ is the head and center not only of the church but of all creation. Think about that the next time you feel like the church has become irrelevant. As long as we hold faithfully to Christ, our message will always be important.

God bless,
Sam

Colossians 1:11-20
11May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully 12giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, 14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers-all things have been created through him and for him. 17He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. 19For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, 20and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross.