Redeemer Lutheran and St. Theodore
On Sunday, Feb. 4, the congregations of Redeemer Lutheran Church and St. Theodore of Canterbury Episcopal Church will celebrate the fifth Sunday after Epiphany. Bishop Murray Finck will celebrate the liturgy at the 10:30 a.m. worship service at 13564 St. Andrews Drive. All are welcome. There will be a short annual congregational meeting immediately following the service.
The churches continues to collect donations of canned and boxed food for the hungry.
The first Sunday in February, Jesus wants a little alone time but was hard pressed to get it. He has spent the day preaching in the synagogue, then at Simon’s house. He cures Simon’s mother-in-law so she can deal with the guests in the house. But it doesn’t end there. People keep bringing others that Jesus needs to heal and cure and drive out demons. It’s been a full day. Rather than sleeping in, he gets up early so he can have a few minutes to himself and pray. But, of course, his disciples go hunting for him.
Believers need to be sure to take time to care for themselves: pray, sleep, relax, do something fun; but, like Jesus, believers also need to take that deep breath and continue the faith journey.
