News­let­ter ESUMC Vienna

Correction: 

Please note that the service marking Pastor Mark Jason’s installation will take place on DECEMBER 6 (and not on September 6, as incorrectly stated in the initial email).

Friends at ESUMC,

As November arrives, we’re reminded of life’s end and the importance of saying goodbye. On All Saints’ Day, we honor those who have journeyed to eternity before us. We invite you to celebrate All Saints' Sunday with us on November 1 at ESUMC. 

The shorter days and falling leaves also remind us that everything has its time and is therefore temporary. While the thought of our limited time might make us pause, as Christians, we also know that it’s connected to hope.

In our end is our be­gin­ning, In our time, in­fi­ni­ty,
In our doubt there is belief, In our life, eternity,
In our death, a resurrection; At the last, a victory.
Unrevealed until its season, Something God alone can see.

This is what we sing in the third verse of the well-known “Hymn of Promise.”

November is a time to celebrate both the end of the old and the start of something new. It’s a reminder that new life is just around the corner, even in the darkest times. God is always at work, and He never leaves us alone. Because God is love, and love brings new life.

As the days get shorter, we mark the beginning of Advent on the last Sunday of November. It’s a time to look forward to the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus! Light is on the horizon, and we can rejoice!