Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, As missionaries of God’s Kingdom, St. Peter reminds us to “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15a). This is why we, as followers of Jesus, need to know […]
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Join us on April 25 for our next Wholeness meeting by Zoom, where Rev. Mary Powell will deliver a meditation based on Philippians 4:4-5 and beginning of Psalm 23. Visualize a shepherd seeking a lost lamb. He reaches down over a cliff and gently grasps the front legs of the […]
Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service: I’ve been thinking about faithfulness a lot lately, the faithfulness of friends, of family, and wondering if I have been as faithful. Perhaps it is because Suzanne and I are learning to be grandparents, and we want to be faithful to that great […]
How did you handle the big freeze? or the COVID year? Dealing with extended challenges is a challenge itself! As Christians, we are called to “faithfulness” — a lifelong path of following Christ. How can we meet that expectation? Consider some of our resources! Join us in our congregational Zoom […]
Next Zoom Gathering: February 28, 2021 6:30 PM (Bridge opens: 6:15 PM) Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, “As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience. … Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Colossians 3:12, […]
On November 13, 2020 when my spine doctor advised me that I needed a serious spine surgery, the Holy Spirit comforted me with Psalm 27:13-14 “I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart […]
Next Zoom Gathering: January 24, 2021 6:30 PM (Bridge opens: 6:15 PM)Communion Service Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service It seems like each month when we send out this Prayer Letter we begin with something like Greetings of grace and peace. Whew ….. we have survived X, and Y is this week! X and […]
Entering 2021 with all of the uncertainty before us, one “resolution” that will stand us in good stead is the resolve to be kind. Kindness involves Compassion, Empathy, Understanding and Acceptance. My hope is to bring these to every encounter. This is not particularly difficult with those I love but […]
In December, we will meet four days before a Christmas Eve that will be unlike any that have come before it, at least for us alive today. This year, The Georgetown Ecumenical Wholeness Service has been working through the Fruits of the Spirit, and December’s topic is Peace. In December’s […]
Christmas By Candlelight December 20, 2019 7 PM Bridge opens: 6:45 PM Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service May the Peace of our Savior’s coming be with each one of you. Does anyone still think that the phrase “Hindsight is 20/20” will mean what it did before the year 2020? As […]