From the Pastor

Notes from the Pastor  

The world around us changes (for some of us) at an alarming rate.

Our families keep changing, with growing kids and grandkids, and family

members moving away. Our bodies keep changing… they just don’t work like they did.

Our finances have changed, and for most of us not in a good way.

The United Methodist keeps changing… in some opinions for the better, and

others for the worse. The world around us keeps changing.

And we see our own church, Mercer UMC changing… and that’s one more place of change.  For some, unwelcome change. With all of this transition… a reminder.

It’s about Jesus.

We might treat church a certain way:

As a MUSEUM – Keep it the same.  Keep my memories.  Don’t sit in my seat…

As a FUELING STATION – Revitalized.  Where you leave ready to go serve (but

no meaningful relationships with the staff or other “customers”)

As a HOSPITAL – Go there to get fixed / healed.  (But no meaningful

relationships with the staff or other “patients”)

As a CHURCH – Life lived together with meaningful relationships,

weathering the storms of changed, as we worship Jesus and see where God

leads us

In Romans 12:10-11, it’s put simply “ Be devoted to one another in love.

Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your

spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”  

The world around is changing.  Remember to be in community with others

who serve and worship Jesus who is the same yesterday, today, and forever

(Hebrews 13:8)

Because of Jesus     

Pastor Brian Keller