March update
Tuesday, March 1st, 2005Dear Friends,
Midway through Lent, and with March arriving tomorrow, it is time for an update on our 2005 Mission Tour. We now stand at 23 participants. It is a very good group and we will have a wonderful time.
Holly is busy getting flight arrangements made for all of us. That information will be coming soon. If you haven’t sent in your insurance premium, it can be added to your final payment due March 31. Holly was able to get us the very nice rate of $89 per person. Glen will send out a reminder letter to all in a couple of weeks.
HUNGRYHEARTS, a publication of the Office of Spiritual Formation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Volume XIII, Number 4, Winter 2004, has an article on “A Reformed Look at Mysticism” featuring an Introduction to John Calvin and Mysticism. It helps me feel more connected to our Calvin heritage. If you wish to order a copy for yourselves you may call toll free: 888-728-7228, ext. 5306. Here are a couple of my favorite quotes from the article.
“Not only does Jesus cleave to us by an indivisible bond of fellowship, but with a wonderful communion, day-by-day, he grows more and more into one body with us, until he becomes completely one with us.” The Institutes 3:2.24
“Union with Christ becomes the basis for union with one another.”
More later,
Beverly