Pastor’s Corner – Sunday, August 24, 2025

Have you looked up at the ceiling of the Friedens’  sanctuary lately? Does it look a little like the structure of a wooden ship turned upside down? That is what it is supposed to look like. One of the early symbols of the church was a ship sailing off on the mission of love and good news to new lands and peoples. In fact, the area where the congregation worships is called the “nave”, a Latin root word used for the English word “navy”.

There are clues in our sanctuary that point us to our mission. Like the ship-like ceiling, plus the windows along the east and west walls. Those windows allow us to see our surrounding neighborhood and God’s creation. They remind us that the gospel is for the world. We receive the good news each Sunday in worship and have the responsibility to take it with us in word and deed into the world God loves.

Let’s pay attention to the signs and clues God gives us to know and embrace our purpose.

Yours in Christ,

Marc