The words of the famous hymn by John Fawcett have been running in my head. They speak to me of the blessings that come from our relationships within the church. Fawcett wrote,
Blessed be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.
We share each other's woes, each other's burden bear,
and often for each other flows of sympathizing tear.
What a blessing is to share our faith journeys as the church.
I am aware that my service as Interim Pastor at Ankeny Christian Church will soon end. The congregation will move forward under the capable leadership of a new Minister.
John Park and Ruth Winkler will move on to the next assignment.
Our journeys of faith will go on in different directions. Nevertheless, the time and relationships that we shared during this interim will continue to provide nurture and insight to each one of us. We will continue to be part of one another.
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Hello, my dear friend. So nice to run across your blog. You have come and gone in my mind over the years, but never forgotten. The help you provided me as I entered into Disciples ministry, now nearly twenty years ago, continues to mean much to me. Great to see you are in interim work; I can't think of anyone who is better prepared than you. I'll check in from time to time to see what's going on with you and Ruth. (Please remember me to her.) You can catch up with me at www.clergyunited.org where I also have a blog. God's best, always,
Steve Kindle
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