Fields United Methodist Church

Celebrate Jesus!

Pastor Tom Joyce

August 22, 2022

“I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling for which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:1-3

A church, the body of Christ, is a community of people divinely called to live a life that witnesses the “overwhelming, never-ending, reckless love of God.” (Cory Asbury) God’s call is nothing more than living a life bearing witness to the love that Jesus shared with all people. You have been called to this life for the simple reason that God loves you and offers you the opportunity to celebrate those along your path with the humility of Jesus.  In other words, when you take yourself out of the center of your life and put on Christ, you will see life as a series of blessings even in the midst of storms that may come your way. In the midst of a world that seems more willing to condemn than commend, the church rises to offers you a clear alternative that calls you to live in the bond of the peace of Christ in this life and the life to come.  You are welcomed to this community, which is the church, by Jesus because you are beloved and needed to share the love of Christ with all the blessings you have received.  When you rise to the calling God has placed on your life, you will be a blessing as you have been blessed. Thank you Jesus this amazing calling to live in your peace and to share the same!