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Sunday Worship (May 18th)

Some of my favorite childhood memories are visiting Florida, going to the ocean, and playing in the sand. My mother really enjoyed making sand castles, and we would sit for hours trying to make the biggest sand castle possible. We would put sand in a bucket and fill it with water. Then we would scoop the wet sand and cup our hands to drizzle sand on top of the castle. Our sand castles were equipped with draw bridges and moats, and while our creations were basic, we thought they were beautiful and worthy of an award.

I have never been privileged to see sand castles that have been entered in contests. This is on my bucket list, though. I'm told that Cannon Beach in Oregon has a contest every year, as well as Hanalei on the North Shore of Kauai. There are rules and regulations for these contests, too many to name here. However, some standard rules are that the items used in the construction must be natural elements found on the beach, the number of group participants is usually limited, and age categories are always stipulated.

The groups start working weeks in advance, brainstorming and designing their sand creations. They support one another and share ideas about their designs. Some groups create dragons, fairy lands, and various animals, and there have even been sandcastle creations depicting The Last Supper.

You know, building a sandcastle is a lot like the work of God's kingdom. It requires patience, teamwork, and a clear vision. Just as groups of people work together to create something beautiful and temporary, we are called to build something that reflects God's love and grace, something that points others to Christ Jesus.

Come to worship this Sunday and hear the story of God changing Peter's heart to share the message of Jesus with Cornelius and his family. In doing so, God expands God's redemption plan to be more inclusive.

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