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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home4/salvagh0/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6114This is small part, in one small place, of one heart\u2019s beat, for one great peace. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Just as the supper could not have happened without all of those parts working together, neither could our church have survived 166 years in this place, without the body of Christ working together.<\/p>\n Not one of us was a part of this church when it began. Not a single one of us was a part of its founding. Or you would be really really old!!!<\/p>\n No, every single one of us was either born into this community or came to it of our own free will… possibly we were dragged here by our parents. =)<\/p>\n Note, I said invited\u2026 not forced, not coerced… not preyed upon by the lay leadership committee like vampires who smelled fresh blood. We must confess that does happen at times.<\/p>\n And for those of you who are just coming through our doors for the first time this morning \u2013 I pray that you might find that part to play also.<\/p>\n This is small part, in one small place, of one heart\u2019s beat, for one great peace. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The apostle Paul reminds the community in Rome and reminds each one of us here today that God has given us a part to play.<\/p>\n \u201cTake your everyday, ordinary life \u2013 your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking around life \u2013 and place it before God as an offering,\u201d he writes.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s important that you not misinterpret yourselves as people who are bringing this goodness to God. No, God brings it all to you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSince we find ourselves fashioned into all these excellently formed and marvelously functioning parts in Christ\u2019s body, let\u2019s just go ahead and be what we were made to be.\u201d<\/p>\n Do your small part, in this small place, your one heart\u2019s beat, for one great peace.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n You see, the body of Christ in this place is made up of each of those excellently formed parts you were made to be. And for the last 77 years or so\u2026 you have been doing that. You have played your parts. You have been teachers. You have been listeners. You have been check-writers. You have hammered nails and painted walls. You have dried tears. You have planted seeds. You have lead others. You have each played your part.<\/p>\n