Scripture: Leviticus 19:18
You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
Thought for the Day: Thursday evening I attended the Spring Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held at The Champions Mosque on Old Louetta. Those of us who attended were treated so graciously by our hosts, and the speakers (Christian, Muslim, Hindu and Jewish) were all wonderful. There were numerous reoccurring themes, but the most powerful was summarized by the Rabbi who said, “We all believe two basic ideas: Love God, and love your neighbor. All else is commentary.” That might be slightly overstated, but there are many places where people of different faiths can actually converse…and maybe, just maybe, find a reason to stop hating and killing. We can hope…
Prayer: Could it be, Gracious God, that you created some common ground that if, by chance, we are paying attention, we can actually treat one another as you treat us? Amen.
EVERYONE!
Join us tomorrow afternoon…
1 thought on “Ecclesiological Etchings: 11-23-13”
I really wanted to go to this service but being- just out of hospital- was unable to go. My neighbors Tasi and Javid Aslem are members of that Mosque. We talk often and find we have much in common, especially “love God, love neighbor”. What a wonderful world it could be if we all thought this way. Thanks, Love Isobel. PS Doing well after 8th stent. Dr thinks this may be the last as it’s getting more difficult to insert. I’ll just have to behave myself, no more rock climbing or skydiving, Ah well, Maybe I can take up knitting!!!
On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 7:46 AM, pastorfrogge