November 16 – Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
10:30 AM, Worship with Holy Communion in Sanctuary and Livestream
Isaiah 65:17-25 | Luke 21:5-19
Today’s readings hold together two seemingly contradictory truths: the promise of God’s new creation and the reality of present suffering. Isaiah paints a vision of restored Eden where wolf and lamb dwell together, while Jesus warns his followers that following him leads through persecution and upheaval. How do we live with hope when the world seems to be falling apart? Both passages suggest that God’s ultimate victory doesn’t bypass present pain but transforms it into something redemptive and life-giving.
The Senior Choir will sing.
ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 AM.
