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We have a favorite saying here, “Welcome to Church of the Cross: it’s not our church its GOD’S church.” We are a group of believers who wish to follow God’s mission for us individually and as a Christian community. We do this through our relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord, that relationship being nurtured through prayer, word, worship and service together.
All are welcome to seek God’s grace, mercy, forgiveness and living presence at Church of the Cross. Come and see how the one true living Christ can renew your life, the life of your family, and heal the wounds we all get from life’s struggles.
Message from Bishop
| SOME THOUGHTS ON LIVING VOCATIONALLY I believe God has a call and claim on the lives of each follower of Jesus. You were created and saved with a divine purpose in mind, and this world will lack and be incomplete unless or until we answer God’s call to serve. I’m writing about living vocationally. Vocation is not just a job. It’s much deeper than that. Our vocation is where our lives and God’s will intersect for maximum impact. Living vocationally is the best way to live. I think most of us would agree that Moses was a man of faith who lived his life vocationally. His life intersected God’s will with maximum impact—resulting in the deliverance of God’s people after 400 years of bondage in Egypt. But he needed some convincing to answer the call God had on his life. In Exodus chapters 3 and 4, God encountered him while he was tending his father-in-law Jethro’s sheep on Mt. Horeb, but Moses didn’t want to go. He tried to avoid God’s will—and on the surface—had a few reasons. He felt unequal to the task (Exodus 3:11). He feared the people might not believe him (Exodus 4:1). And he didn’t speak very well (Exodus 4:10). He didn’t want to go. So—he asked God to send someone else: “Moses said, ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.’” (Exodus 4:13) The bible tells us God’s anger kindled against Moses, but the Lord wouldn’t take “No’ for an answer. God denied Moses’ request, but sent his brother Aaron to help (Exodus 4:14). For the rest of their lives, these two men fulfilled God’s purpose by working together. Whenever the task seems overwhelming, we can ask God to send us a helper. Our ultimate Helper is the Holy Spirit—the constant reminder that we are not alone. The Spirit guides us into all truth and equips us for the call God has upon our lives. Whoever serves God will sometimes feel reluctant, because God will often ask us to do things we would rather not do. But if we always do what we have always done, we will never become all that we can be for God. Like Moses, we may try to avoid doing God’s will, but that is never in our best interest. Live vocationally, my friends! It’s the best way to live! Bishop Jeff Greenway |