A Motley Crew...

We gather here, a motley crew

Of hurt and faith and hope

Of people learning how to love

The way that Jesus showed

We worship while our woe and want

Pray, take a lesser place

All diff’rent , yet with common bond

Of sinners saved by grace

Together we with grateful heart

Unite to sing love’s praise

To He who loves this motley art

Of faulty human ways

The eyes of He who sees within

Should turn away, but He

Beholds the blood that covers sin

And thereby sets us free

We gather here, a motley crew

Of need and humble joy

To celebrate hope anchored in

He which none can destroy

© Janet Martin

Let's face it...
no matter how spit-and-polished-to-a-shine we try to be on Sunday mornings,
 we're still a pretty motley crew!

That's what's so nice about God's family...

we get each other,

not because we're perfect

but because we're not!

We are all sinners trusting

the promises of God. 

Today's Worship service Scripture reading was John 16:5-33

What a lot of comforting promises we find in this passage

just before Jesus was led to His death...

a death that led to His resurrection and triumph over sin's curse; death!

His promise in verse 33:

 I have said these things to you, that

in me you may have peace.

In the world you will have tribulation. 

But take heart; I have overcome the world.”