Autumn at Westminster

Clive Staples Lewis

It’s hard to believe (especially when it was 107 degrees inside my car yesterday!), but autumn is just around the corner. Cooler weather? Eventually. New opportunities at Westminster? Very soon!

First, we begin a new Sunday morning series on August 10: “Galatians: A Letter to the Land of the Free.” We inhabit a world full of fantasies of freedom. We expend tremendous amounts of energy, time, and money feeding these fantasies. Our pursuits of power, prestige, sensual experience, and leisure know no bounds. False notions of freedom shape our family priorities, our careers, and our political movements.

Eugene Peterson puts it plainly: “Living in the land of the free has not made us free; we are a nation of addicts and complainers.” We need the letter to the Galatians. The Apostle Paul offers a very different “declaration of independence.” It is summarized in Verse 2:16: We know that “a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus.”

Second, we begin a new Sunday evening series on September 7: “Meet C.S. Lewis: A Man for All Christians.” This series offers a broad introduction to the life and writings of one of the most influential Christian writers of the twentieth-century. Don’t miss this opportunity to invite friends and family members from the community.

Series themes and titles include, “Smuggler and Translator: The Readable Righteousness of C.S. Lewis,” “We Are Far Too Easily Pleased,” “Learning in War-Time,” “Spiritual Warfare,” “Are You Old Enough for Fairy Tales?” and “Pain Observed.”

Third, on October 19, WPC will host its first annual “Stewardship Sunday.” On Sunday morning Dr. James Baird will challenge us with a biblical perspective on the meaning of stewardship. On Sunday evening he will give us an account of the founding and formation of the Presbyterian Church in America. Jim knows—he was there! Jim is the former Senior Minster of the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi and one of the men helped establish the PCA.

Fourth, on Sunday evening, October 26, the "Hallelujah Hoedown" hits. As always, don’t miss it.

Fifth, on Thursday evening, November 6, we invite men from the church and community to WPC for our "Men's Steak Supper." We will announce the speaker soon. This is another excellent opportunity to bring friends and family members for an evening of outstanding food and fellowship.