From the Clerk of Session

Jesus calls us o’er the tumult of our life’s wild restless sea.
Day by day his sweet voice soundeth saying "Christian, follow me."

My sister and I learned this old hymn as little girls when we accompanied our mom and dad to Christian Endeavor conventions. It came to mind this summer when we worshipped with a friend while on vacation. The words remind us that we have been called, by name, to follow the One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

What do you do when your name is called? Do you hear the call with your ears, with your feet or with your heart? When we hear with our ears, we file the words away for future reference or we ignore them or we pretend we don’t hear so we don’t have to add one more thing to an already crowded schedule. When we hear with our feet, we keep on moving in the direction we were heading with little thought about the words’ meaning for our lives and a hope that the call will go away. But when we hear with our hearts, something different happens. We hear our names called and we must respond.

In the coming months, please take time to pray about your passions and interests as a member of the Bloomfield Presbyterian Church on the Green. As Session explores new ministries for our congregation, there will be opportunities to say, “Yes! What can I do?” Be willing to speak up and share your hopes and dreams and how they can make a difference in the lives of those in our community. Be prepared to say “yes” when your passion comes face to face with opportunities for ministry. These opportunities may be as big and as far away as a work trip to the Gulf Coast or as simple and as close by as a telephone call to invite a friend to join you for worship on Sunday mornings. Faith and mission are not measured by size but by the heart’s commitment. Jesus calls each one of us by name. His voice is sweet and the command is for each one of us - “Follow me.”

I look forward to the journey of faith with you in the coming months. See you in church.

Ethelyn L. Fulton, Clerk of Session

Past messages from the Clerk of Session:
September 2009: Numbers
June 2009: Summertime
April 2009: Holy Week
March 2009: Lent: Reflections on Serving God's People
February 2009: February - A Time of Love
January 2009: Greetings for the New Year
December 2008: Christmas
November 2008: A Prayer of Thanksgiving
October 2008: Patient Trust in Ourselves and in the Slow Work of God
September 2008: ABCs for a New Program Year