We had a tremendous night of worship and communion tonight. Vic King (Pastor of our Gray’s Woods gathering) orchestrated the whole shebang. Some folks from the GW gathering led the singing, and Vic taught about our alignment, leading us into communion. He got all of the pastors involved in serving the elements of communion, which was pretty cool.
The highlight for me came when Vic talked about our bond, our deep connection to each other. We might be spread out over 4 different locations, but we’re united at Calvary. It’s the cross of Christ, the Mission of God that unifies us. Our worship styles may differ. There’s boatloads of diversity across the spectrum of gatherings, no doubt about it. Our backgrounds and histories may be vastly different from person to person. But we’re tied together because of the work of Jesus. He pointed out that our church name–Calvary–is not insignificant.
Calvary is the name of the hill where Jesus was crucified. It’s the pivotal marker in the course of human history. Christians all over the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus this weekend. But without Calvary, without the death of Christ, there is no resurrection.
I love our pastors, and love our church. We’re not perfect by any means. We have our faults and flaws, deal with our share of junk, and are still in the purification/development of character process. But I love the leaders God has brought to Calvary. We come for a wide diversity of backgrounds, but we’re united, aligned at Calvary, because of Calvary.
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