The Sunday Summary

We had a GREAT day at Court Street this Sunday! We held a combined service where all of our members worshipped together. It was a great service. One of the highlights of the service was the dedication of the "Artisans Quilt" which was a project initiated by former pastor of CSUMC, Rev. Norma Lee Barnhart as part of her work towrad her Doctor of Ministry Degree. It was presented to the congregation and consecrated by Pastor Keith, Verlette Gorman, Perky Flynn-Heath, Rita Johnson, Jereve Miller and Rae Ann Wlaters. Others who worked on the project included Rev. Barnhart, Tim Gorman, and Bruce Johnson. Here is a picture of the quilt!

It was a great day for music at Court Street, too. The Youth Choir presented "Chatter with the Angels" and the Chancel Choir presented "They That Wait Upon the Lord". I (Becca) was lucky enough to get to play my flute along with the choir which was quite a treat for me. The Ju-Bell-ation Bell Choir also participated by ringing on our closing hymn "This Is the Feast of Victory".

It was also the first sunday of the month so we celebrated the Sacrament fo Holy Communion together. There was something really special about the whole congregation getting to partake together.

The Scriptures for the week wer Isaiah 6: 1-8 (The Call of Isaiah) and Luke 5: 1-11 (Fishers of Men)." I attempted to actually fish for people during the children's time, but the children quickly corrected me and taught me that Jesus meant for us to actually go out into our community and bring people in instead of sitting in the sanctuary with a fishin' pole.

Pastor Keith's sermon, "Did You Hear?" was about being called and how difficult it might be to say "Here I am Lord" like Isaiah Did. He challenged us to change our mindset about what it means to be a downtown church. A few points from his sermon:

• There are many kinds of calls. Some are calls from God, some calls compete with God.


• We often feel inadequate or unqualified when God calls us to do something.


• God does not call qualified people. God qualifies the people whom God calls.


• "We are here today because we were called by a God who loves us and wants us to make something out of nothing."


• God is aking us to trust and then work: hard work, creativity, inguinuity.


• "Lets not be afraid to make our city and our church what it can be."

Pastor Keith, Rob Kennan, and I were also treated to a reception in the dining room presented by the Staff-Parish Relations Committee. It was a great chance to fellowship together as a whole church and for all of us to meet all of you! Thanks to SPRC for making this happen.