July 12: The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
So God created man in his own image,
in the image of God he created him;
male and female he created them. –Genesis 1:27
He [Christ] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. –Colossians 1:15, 16
Genesis 1 has this beautiful little song in the middle of it (or perhaps it is a chorus in the middle of a larger song, which is all of Genesis 1). Our experience of imaging God is putrid, is it not? We just do a really bad job, especially where the tongue is concerned (James 3:9). But there is one who is the perfect icon, the absolute reflection and representation of God, Jesus Christ. He is restoring the broken image in his people to glorify our Father in heaven as we were created to do. That’s the gospel!
Come hear it preached and enacted in the Supper with Jesus this Sunday.
The related hymns we’ll sing are:
Rejoice, the Lord is King
How Deep the Father’s Love for Us
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Sunday school for children (on Acts and the Early Church) and adults (on Reformed eschatology) is up and running! Coffee and other treats are served at 9:15, teaching begins at 9:30, and we break to get ready for worship at 10:15.
Visitors are always welcome!