One of our favorite annual church activities at Zion is our Fourth of July Picnic.  This year we will celebrate this annual tradition on Sunday!

Please bring your favorite covered dish or dessert. Meat and condiments will be provided.  We will congregate for food and fellowship immediately following our time of worship.

 

It is difficult to put into words just how good it felt to be marching with UCC Pride last Saturday during this year's Columbus Pride Parade.  Emily, Thomas and I were joined by nearly 200 persons who had come from other UCC congregations of the Central Southeast Association to walk beside the UCC Justice Float to show solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who lined the parade route.

We were treated to an extravagant welcome and extravagant hospitality by the crowds.  Jesus has told us that "whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me." Matthew 10:40.  Love and justice was in the air.

I never thought I looked particularly good in the color pink.  But I could not have been prouder to don our pink UCC Pride t-shirts on Saturday.  The meaning of the color pink is
unconditional love and nurturing.  The universal love represented by our pink garb relates to our communal march toward equal rights and justice for all persons.  Hearts were opening before our very eyes.  Five years ago who would have imagined corporations sponsoring floats in the the Columbus Pride Parade!  God is active in history and we have a front row seat to testify that God Is Still Speaking!

Sunday we will reflect upon the extravagant welcome which awaits all persons who accept and trust in the promise of God's Love and Grace.  We will also share in God's extravagant hospitality as we commune at our Annual Fourth of July Picnic and share God's abundant blessings with each other.  Can't wait to taste your favorite dish!

The Delaware County Farm Bureau has selected Zion's own Bob Irvin to lead the annual Delaware 4th of July Parade this year as Co-Grand Marshal.  Bob was recently inducted into the Delaware County Agricultural Society Hall of Fame.

We can't wait to see Bob leading the parade!  A well deserved honor!

 

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