For those of us within this congregation, the month of November is going to be a time of exercising rights that have been passed on to us by generations who went before us, making sacrifices to help ensure that our generation and succeeding ones will have the best possible circumstances to pursue life. The awesome thing about these rights that we have been given by those who came before us is the tremendous responsibility upon our shoulders to carry out the exercise of these rights in a proper manner that will help us to help the world realize God's reality.
Of course! You bet I am talking about the right and responsibility that every American citizen has to participate in any election. Next Tuesday, you have been given the right by the sacrifice of others to carry out your responsibility to go vote. It's not nearly as important who you vote for as it is that you simply go vote. In my opinion, if you don't take the time to exercise the right to vote, that says more about the voter than the candidates. So, please go vote next Tuesday. Polls are open in our state from 6:00AM to 8:00PM. However...
There's another important event in the life our congregation in November that involves us exercising rights and assuming responsibilities that have been passed down to us from generations of the past. On November 16, Reaffirmation Sunday, we will be gathering during worship to Reaffirm our commitment to Christ and His Church through the four vows of membership - Prayers, Presence, Gifts, and Service. Through our written commitments to upholding each of these vows, we are building upon that which has preceded us and providing for the work of God to be done in and through this congregation.
Take time to vote - it's important, and there's too much that has been sacrificed to give you that right and responsibility for you to not do so.
Take time to commit to upholding the vows of membership you took upon joining this congregation - it's important, and there's been too much that has been sacrificed to give you that right and responsibility for you to not do so.
See You Sunday!
Lamar
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