Hello, friends!
What does it mean to be a church that is always reforming? And what happens when we take Jesus seriously enough to let our faith change us?
This Sunday is Reformation Sunday, and I invite you to join us as we explore these questions through Matthew 22:34–46.
When a religious expert asks Jesus which commandment is the greatest, Jesus gives a remarkably simple answer: Love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Everything else, Jesus tells us, hangs on these two commandments.
Simple enough, right? And yet, living them out can be a challenge!
What happens when our religious traditions get in the way of loving our neighbors? What happens when protecting the institution becomes more important than caring for people? And what if being faithful means having the courage to ask difficult questions, reconsider what we've always believed, and make room for people who have too often been pushed aside?
More than 500 years after the Protestant Reformation began, the work of reforming the church is far from finished. We are still learning, still growing, and still discovering what it means to live out a faith shaped by love, grace, and justice.
Our theme this Sunday is “The Church Is Always Under Construction.”
We'll reflect on what it means to be a community willing to keep growing, to welcome questions rather than fear them, and to put love at the center of our life together. After all, it's entirely possible to be right about our theology and wrong about our neighbor!
You don't have to have all the answers to be part of this community. Bring your questions, your doubts, your hopes, and your whole, wonderfully imperfect self. Whether you've been part of the church for decades, are returning after some time away, or are simply curious about a more progressive and inclusive expression of Christianity, there is room for you here.
I hope you'll join us for worship this Sunday - 9:00 am at 12 Elm Street, Peru.
Let's continue building a church shaped by love, grounded in grace, committed to justice, and always open to the possibility that we still have some growing to do.
Because the Reformation isn't just something that happened 500 years ago. Every time we choose love over fear, inclusion over exclusion, and justice over indifference, the work of reformation continues.
Looking forward to worshiping with you! | 
