Proud to call Pastor Reid of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, FL my friend. Excerpt from a previous church service. "What Easter People Do" Dr. Dennis E. Reid *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH We believe in God--who brings sunshine after rain and works healing in the midst of pain; who looks into each soul with love, touches each memory with blessing and longs for us to know we are beloved; who splashes the world with springtime color and fills the air with the singing of birds and the roar of the ocean; who meets us at the tomb of our fears and sends us out with hope and joy. We believe in Jesus--the risen Christ, the Friend of the forgotten, Savior of the world; who loves us without judgment, yet persuades us to change; who joins us as we walk and work with the poor and oppressed; who befriends us when we feel lonely, surprises us when we feel bored, prods us when we get complacent; who loves all children, dances with the elderly, show compassion to the dying and blesses the breaking of bread. We believe in the Holy Spirit--who weaves us into communities of faith of all ages, nations and races; who in the stillness in every silence, the breath in every deep sigh, the love in every tender embrace. We believe we are called to be an Easter people-challenging despair with glowing hope, acting peacefully in the midst of painful Good Fridays and living joyfully even in the midst of harsh realities. We believe in the church-The hand-holding, heartily singing and passionate, caring fellowship of seekers and finders. This we believe.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:59:48 +0000
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