Melissa Peterson has been the backbone of our Getting Ahead serving meals program.  Melissa is undergoing unexpected surgery on Monday, May 5 - also the time of our next Getting Ahead program.  She will be unable to be present.  Pictured to the left are our volunteers from a recent Getting Ahead program meal.  We need volunteers for this Monday at William Street UMC from 4:45 until 5:45. Please let Pastor Pete know if you can help.

  

  

  

ALL are WELCOME! 

Where is Emmaus?  According to our Gospel text this week, Emmaus was about seven miles from Jerusalem (sixty stadia, in the original Greek).  On the road to Emmaus, even though Jesus was with them all of the time, his companions were unable to see that it was Jesus who was present with them.  Is our journey so different?

It was in Emmaus, as they enjoyed table fellowship, that "their eyes were opened and they recognized him".  Where is our Emmaus? Where is it that our eyes are opened to Christ's presence with us, now and always. Perhaps it is at God's Table as we share Holy Communion as we will this Sunday.  Perhaps our eyes are opened as we engage those we serve in one of Zion's ministries.  Perhaps our eyes are opened to God's love and Christ's presence as we care for and nurture our families. Perhaps we arrive in Emmaus as we open our hearts in prayer.

Where is your Emmaus?

We are each on the Road to Emmaus, wandering in a broken world and searching for our risen Lord. I am sure the road traveled in our text by Jesus and his companions had many stones, many ruts and places which were uneven to travel upon.  The path we travel in our lives is not unlike that road.  We encounter the uneven and unexpected obstacles of life almost every day.  Yet we continue on our journey.  We travel toward Emmaus where, when we arrive, we will enjoy a divine meal and Jesus will be "made known to them [us] in the breaking of the bread."

 

Our Ministers of Mission (MOM) have reported to us a particular need at Promise House.  Promise House desperately needs paper products!  If you are able and willing, please bring toilet paper, paper towels or napkins to church on Sunday so that we may pass along part of God's abundance to our brothers and sisters in need. Thank you!!