{"id":2040,"date":"2023-09-14T03:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T03:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/weekly-offerings\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2023-09-14T13:17:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T13:17:36","slug":"peace-global-witness-offering-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/weekly-offerings\/2023\/09\/14\/peace-global-witness-offering-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace &amp; Global Witness Offering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>\u201cEven though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil;<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me\u201d (<em>Psalm 23:4, NRSV<\/em>).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2045 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.presbyterianmission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGW23_carousel_735x620_4-500x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGW23_carousel_735x620_4-500x422.jpg 500w, https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/PGW23_carousel_735x620_4.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #d38200\"><strong>You Are With Me<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cGod, you are with me.\u201d What a powerful statement of faith that is! Say it with me: \u201cYou are with me.\u201d One more time: \u201cYou are with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>How does that make you feel? Do you feel safe? Do you feel at peace? Do you sense the \u201cblessed assurance\u201d of God\u2019s Holy Spirit in your life?<\/p>\n<p>The psalmist says that even though we walk through \u201cthe darkest valley,\u201d we fear no evil. The King James Version of the Bible, the one that many of us grew up reciting, says, \u201cthe valley of the shadow of death.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The shadow represents the uncertainty in our lives. The uncertainty of floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes \u2014 climate change. The uncertainty of aggression through war, gun violence, human trafficking and international tensions. The uncertainty of employment, inflation, illness \u2014 a global pandemic. Yes, the shadow of death is all around us.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, in Christ, we can boldly proclaim, \u201cYou are with me. Your rod will protect me from uncertain foes who wish to do me harm, and your staff will guide me on the right path for your name\u2019s sake. I fear no evil.\u201d In so doing, you proclaim God\u2019s presence of peace \u2014 peace amid uncertainty \u2014 in your own life.<\/p>\n<p>As a community of faith, we receive the Peace &amp; Global Witness Offering, and as we do, we extend Christ\u2019s peace throughout our community and world even in these uncertain times. Twenty-five percent of the gifts we receive will stay right here in our church to work for peace and reconciliation alongside<strong> (share how your congregation will be using its portion of the offering)<\/strong>. Another 25% will support the peacemaking efforts in our mid council, and 50% will go the Presbyterian Mission Agency for its ministries of peacemaking and global witness all around the world.<\/p>\n<p>In just a little while, we will celebrate the Lord\u2019s Supper on this World Communion Sunday. Luke\u2019s Gospel tells us on that very first Easter as Jesus was walking down the road to Emmaus, he met two disciples who were unknown to him. When they invited him to join them for a meal, Jesus took bread and blessed it. When he did, their eyes were opened, and their hearts were strangely warmed. They were in the \u201creal presence\u201d of their Risen Lord and Savior.<\/p>\n<p>Our hope this morning is that when we share this holy meal, our eyes will also be opened, our hearts will be strangely warmed, and we will recognize the presence of the Risen Lord among us. Then, we can boldly proclaim, \u201cYou are with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #d38200\"><strong><em>Let us pray~<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cEven though we walk through the uncertainty of life, we fear no evil; for we proclaim, you are with us\u201d (Psalm 23:4). <\/em><strong>Amen<\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cEven though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me\u201d (Psalm 23:4, NRSV). &nbsp; You Are With Me \u201cGod, you are with me.\u201d What a powerful statement of faith that is! 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