Posts from 2024 (Page 4)
July 8 2024
Dear Graceview congregants, Some of you know that Iris and I were away for a road trip to the States in June. We visited many gorgeous museums, more than we anticipated. In D.C., most of them are huge and free, but we wished we had a e-scooter or automated wheelchair to help us navigate the vast spaces within those dozen museums! (^^) The Holocaust Memorial Museum was deeply moving. The Air and Space Museum was awe-inspiring. The U.S. Capitol and…
The curtain falls on our Bible Study of The Chosen
Our successful Bible Study of Season 3 of The Chosen ended on June 4. Stay tuned for Season 4. This remarkable series, which has pervaded the world, enriched our Christian lives and gave us something to think about and talk about for eight weeks, as each week we watched an episode together and shared our thoughts about it. Although parts of it were fictional, gleaned from the imaginations of the show’s creators as they gave each character a distinct personality…
Chaos in the Parking Lot
For most of us, our Christian spirit and kindness towards others is alive and thriving – until, that is, someone sits in our pew or parks in our spot. On Sunday June 16, I’m sorry to say that our Christian spirit was sorely tested. When I arrived at church at 9:40 AM, our parking lot was crammed full of cars – every parking spot was taken, in our lot and in the lot next door (formerly belonging to the Masons).…
May 6 2024
May His blessings overflow! I believe grace is what Jesus Christ offers to each and every one of us, and gratitude is our natural response to His overflowing grace. Gratitude is therefore quite an easily recognizable trait among Christ believers. You know what my heart is filled with gratitude each day when I wake up and just know that I am still alive and well. I pray that you feel the same way. Let us pause and give thanks to…
March 4th 2024
Dear Graceview Family, Ministers and elders are supposed to be empathic, aren’t they? In fact as a community grounded in faith, there’s a beautiful journey ahead of us as we all strive to cultivate greater empathy. Reflecting on Jesus’ life, we see how He defied societal norms by embracing those on the margins. He didn’t judge or correct them; rather, He genuinely enjoyed their company and connected with them on a profound level. Jesus’s ability to understand their struggles and…