I asked her if she was aware that the theme for this year’s Annual Meeting is “Church Alive.” We then had a comical cellphone moment—she replied, “Did you say, ‘Is church alive?’ ”
Unity in church work is not trying to get others to have the same human opinion that we do. Instead, achieving unity involves welcoming in a divine influx of light. — Martha Moffett
I have to admit I find praying for the congregation one of the hardest disciplines because it’s so easy to get distracted in ways that are self-centered.
The Manual is there for us—has been since 1895. It’s not running to us or poking at us with a stick when we run astray. It’s there shepherding, guiding us.
Members were encouraged to take a moment to remember in their hearts why they felt grateful for church before passing the collection bag to the next person.