The Morning After

Link for this week's live-streamed service is here.

This is not an ice pack!

These past few days at SPPC have felt a bit like the "morning after." For weeks the congregation has been immersed in preparations for hosting Synod. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday we hosted Synod. We engaged with representatives from all over B.C. We served a banquet. We stood by with coffee and snacks at all hours. We joined in heartfelt worship. Then it was Monday and there was nothing left to do but clean up. What a come down!

Reports are that the members of Synod were thrilled with SPPC's hospitality, so we can preen a little. But what should we do now?

Well, there is no time to rest on our laurels. The cozy toes project wrapped up on Sunday. We had baskets and bags and boxes of warm socks, hats, sweaters and coats to send to the Mustard Seed.

The lunch bunch has plans for this Tuesday. There is another Sunshine Lunch coming up in November. A cleaning bee is planned for November as well, and our Wednesday study sessions continue.

All in all, SPPC is a hive of activity. 

But what does all this busyness have to do with Jesus?

We are commanded to "love thy neighbour."

• supporting the Mustard Seed is active love of our neighbours
• extending hospitality shows love for each other
• fellowship together supports members of the congregation who may be suffering
• visiting the shut-ins spreads the love of God to our lonely neighbours
• offering comfort to those who grieve is an act of Christian love

We are also commanded to "love the Lord with all your heart, and all your soul and all your mind." Matt. 27:37  Our modern culture lauds "love thy neighbour" but the "Love the Lord," part is often overlooked. 

Jesus put love of God ahead of love of neighbour. At SPPC we gather to worship the Father, God Almighty, the Great I Am, and His Son, Jesus Christ, Wonderful Counsellor, Prince of Peace, Saviour and Redeemer.

On Wednesdays we gather to study His Word, to discuss the hard questions of Christian living, and to grow in knowledge and understanding of our God.

SPPC knows how to throw a great party, we open our arms to our neighbours -- because we love God first.

Come and join us.