PASTOR’S MESSAGE - March 2024

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I greet you in the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We need the promise of Spring’s renewal, refreshed and rebirth. We are beginning to feel the warmth of Spring and the hopefulness of restoration.

Psalm 30:5 gives us a promise we should hold fast during times like this: “Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.”

Life is full of different seasons, some joyful and warm, some cold and filled with sorrow. We walk through dark valleys, but then we emerge into the green pastures. This season of hardship, anxiety, illness and loss will soon pass away, and a new season, a new morning, will bring rejoicing.

We are also now in the middle of Lent, the church season characterized by sorrow, humility and waiting as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Lent invites us to examine our brokenness and spiritual hungers. It prepares us for Easter by reminding us that we need the Savior, that we are lost without God’s grace. We can’t save ourselves or fix all our problems. We are dust and ashes, lost and blind without God’s mercy. The sorrow and humility of Lent are good for our hearts as they chip away at our pride.

And now, Spring is coming again. Easter is just around the corner. Hope and healing are on the way. We should rejoice as morning dawns over our church, our families, our community and all of God’s world. On Easter, many of us will be together for worship. All of us will be able to enjoy fellowship together in our homes, at church and throughout our city.

Just as Lent’s call to humility is good for our hearts, clinging to the hope of better days can bring us healing. We can let go some of our anxious thoughts. We can look ahead with joyful anticipation. That’s the promise of Spring, and even more, the promise of resurrection. God has good things in store that will renew our rejoicing.

As we kindle this hope, we also remember that life in this world will have troubles and sorrows. There will be other global crises and personal tragedies. On this side of heaven, we will walk through more dark valleys, but God will walk with us in those hard moments just as He has walked with us through the pandemic. His promises do not change with the seasons. His love lasts through the dark nights. Rejoicing will come again in the morning.

Please continue to pray for one another and reach out with words of encouragement. Your faithfulness and perseverance have helped sustain our church. I trust God will continue to meet your needs as you care for those in need around you.

God bless you.

Pastor Perucy N. Butiku, Coverage Pastor

Regular Schedule

Sunday

  • Sunday School
    – 10:00 AM
  • Worship
    – 10:15 AM
  • Coffee Hour
    – 11:15 AM
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St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
2332 Grand Avenue
Baldwin, New York 11510
Phone (516) 223-1951