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"And remember the truth that once was spoken: To love another person is to see the face of God."

-Les Miserables

From the last Sunday in June through the last Sunday in July, we are having a sermon series that will seek to offer lessons that, in addition to being grounded in our faith tradition, are conveyed well through musical theatre. One of those weeks will focus on a storyline from Les Miserables, but not the song containing this quotation and, well, I think it's worth dwelling on.

In his Olivet discourse, Jesus says a day will come when he will address two groups of people: Those who fed him when he was hungry, gave him a drink when he was thirsty, welcomed him when he was a stranger, and clothed him when he was without; and those who did not. Each group will respond "Lord, when did we see you thirsty or hungry or naked or a stranger?" To which he will respond "Truly I tell you, whatever you did to the least of these my brothers, that you also did unto me." (Matthew 5:31-46)

In other words, according to Jesus, when we engage in acts of love and service, we are indeed seeing the face of God. And when we don't do those things, we are failing to see the face of God. 

God is waiting to be seen, to be known, and to be loved by you today. Open your eyes to the world around you, and behold the divine in everyone you meet.

Blessings,

Pastor Shea

Sunday, July 6th our Mission highlight will be Ministries in the North County (MINC). The speaker will be Katerine Grose.

On Sat., July 5 8 AM-2 PM, & Sat., July 12 (the date of the town-wide yard sale & Scottish Festival) 8 AM-2 PM, there will be a yard sale at Hammond Presbyterian Church.
Please come and check it out. You never know what treasures you may come across.

Menu Includes: Texas French Toast, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Milk (Chocolate or White), and Orange Juice. 

Don’t forget to get your picture taken with Santa!!

Cost is $5 per Family. All money collected for the breakfast will go to a local family in need during the holidays 

Do you like to BBQ?
Do you prefer pulling chicken, beef, or pork?
Do you have a secret sauce that you’re dying to share with the world?
Do you like to support Christian mission endeavors in our community and abroad?
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then do we have a contest for you!!!
The Hammond Presbyterian Church is hosting our first Pulled Meat Contest!!! August 2nd!!!
Stayed tuned for more info in our newsletter, Facebook page, and website!!
Letters will be going out to local businesses, churches, and volunteer organizations for a friendly competition!!

I love storms. It doesn’t matter what kind of storm we have; they are all my favorite. There’s something about watching the clouds roll in, the smell of rain in the air, and the rumble of thunder in the distance that is exciting. Everyone else in my house (except my husband) wants nothing to do with storms. My son gets annoyed because that means he must stay inside, my daughter gets annoyed, especially if we lose power, and one big boom sends me cats running under my bed to hide. My husband and I, though, will sit on our porch and enjoy every second of a storm and each other’s company. 

During a storm, there is so much to thank God for, that I wish my children would appreciate. The clouds and wind cool off the hot summer days, the rain watering the plants (that I don’t have to go out and water), the way the sky lights up with thunder like fireworks on the fourth of July. And what my children don’t seem to notice is, even though we are stuck inside, we are lucky that we have an inside to be stuck in. That we might have lost power, but it won’t be forever, and flashlights and candles are an acceptable form of lighting until the power comes back on. How lucky we are to have all these things. How lucky we are that God aligned our lives to have everything that we need. So, I ask you, what minor inconvenience do you deal with that you should stop and be grateful for?

Hammond Food Pantry
Jen Gardner, Director   315 324 5940
Diane Ayotte, Emergency Food and Treasurer  315 775 3557
Judy Hays, Food Sense  315 528 9067
 

Donations can be made to:
Hammond Food Pantry
215 St. Lawrence Ave

PO Box 193
Hammond, New York 13646
OR

Hammondpresbyterian.org
Click on “Give Now”
Option to designate gift for the Hammond Food Pantry