Friday's thoughts on Sunday's Sermon

"Call From the Columbarium"
Sermon: Sunday, May 30th

What are the "Saints of the Church" telling us? The traditional understanding of saint is different that I mean to suggest it. The early church referred to saint as a member of the community of faith. The consequence of that suggests that all of us who are in the church are saints. I think most of us wouldn't think of ourselves that way.

The saints of the church are the people who have been a part of the church who have died. We will celebrate the people who have died this past year, but that remembrance goes back much further. There are the people who were instrumental in the establishment of Methodism in Fort Collins. They are the saints of the church. There are the members of the church who helped us build our present facility. They are the saints of the church. There are people who have died in recent years who have helped us become the great church this has come to be. They are the saints of the church.

We hear their wisdom and they speak to us.

We hear their encouragement as we work to move the church forward. We hear their wisdom as they remind us that all problems are simply challenges and all mistakes are learning experiences. They remind us not to get down on ourselves or discouraged about temporary setbacks.

There are saints of the church whose voices we hear yet today. Some of them are in the church and there is a whole line of witnesses who have been example for us of how life is to be and how we can be faithful to our values. They have done what we wish to be able to do.

The sermon will take some time to invite us to listen to the voices of the past and to celebrate the lives of those who have gone before us. It is Memorial Weekend. We will take the time to remember.

Do you have people who have had that kind of influence on your life? If so, write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the "comments" box below.

I look forward to hearing from you.


Charles Schuster

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