We are all one body

The members of Palm church come in all shapes, sizes and ages. We are young, old, parents, children, grandparents, single, married, divorced, widowed. In spite of this diversity we probably best know folks who are closest to us in age and life experience. How often do we have an opportunity to speak to an adult who sits on the opposite side of the sanctuary or the child who attends the “other” service? 


On Sunday, September 23, in the multipurpose room, we are having an event for members of all ages. Take the opportunity to spend some faith-building time with your family in Christ. Of course, there will be food in the form of a potluck dinner! There will be shared time for music and a game. There will also be a brief time for Bible study and reflection for the adults. The children will enjoy a Bible lesson. 


The theme for the day is We Are All One Body, based on St. Paul’s words from 1 Corinthians—“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” (1 Corinthians 12:12 ff) Please join us for a time of faith building, fellowship and food!


If you have any questions please contact

Craig Meyer at csksmeyer@comcast.net or

Pastor Linda at pastorlinda@palmlutheran.org

 


1 corinthians 12:12-31

12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

14Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15If the foot would say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear would say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many members, yet one body. 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect; 24whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, 25that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another. 26If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 
31But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.