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Vicar's Message for the Month - August 2017
Dear Beloved in Christ
August is a month of thanks giving for us. As a worshipping community, we were able to complete 41 years in this land of Los Angeles, CA on August 15. Let us thank God Almighty for his Guidance and Care that we had received all through out the past years. As we are celebrating our Parish day on August 20, Let us thank fully remember our former Vicars, pioneer members who had worked hard for the growth of the church. We, as the present members of the church, pray to God for the continued
blessing and to uphold and pass the zeal to our coming generations. We are also planning to conduct the First Fruit collection in this month. The tradition of bringing the first fruit to the church goes back to the time when Lord God had given the commandments to the Israelites. Bringing the First Fruit to the church is an expression of praising, thanking and enjoying. It is a time to share our resources with each other. It also demands us to remember all the good things God had given. It is a time
to thank and praise God for all His gifts to us which includes, the Nature, all the creation in land, water and sky. This planet is not for our selfish life. Remember that it is the creation of God and we are privileged to have a time here to look after and enjoy it (stewards). Let this celebration and observance helps us to love and care for one another. Let us keep in mind (Deuteronomy 16:16, 17) "every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which He hath given thee.” I pray that our Parish Day Celebration and the First Fruit Collection be meaningful.
Yours in Christ
Liju Achen
August is a month of thanks giving for us. As a worshipping community, we were able to complete 41 years in this land of Los Angeles, CA on August 15. Let us thank God Almighty for his Guidance and Care that we had received all through out the past years. As we are celebrating our Parish day on August 20, Let us thank fully remember our former Vicars, pioneer members who had worked hard for the growth of the church. We, as the present members of the church, pray to God for the continued
blessing and to uphold and pass the zeal to our coming generations. We are also planning to conduct the First Fruit collection in this month. The tradition of bringing the first fruit to the church goes back to the time when Lord God had given the commandments to the Israelites. Bringing the First Fruit to the church is an expression of praising, thanking and enjoying. It is a time to share our resources with each other. It also demands us to remember all the good things God had given. It is a time
to thank and praise God for all His gifts to us which includes, the Nature, all the creation in land, water and sky. This planet is not for our selfish life. Remember that it is the creation of God and we are privileged to have a time here to look after and enjoy it (stewards). Let this celebration and observance helps us to love and care for one another. Let us keep in mind (Deuteronomy 16:16, 17) "every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which He hath given thee.” I pray that our Parish Day Celebration and the First Fruit Collection be meaningful.
Yours in Christ
Liju Achen
