The theme for this year's Assembly is from Romans 15:13: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
It's probably obvious why a city like Detroit would choose a verse like this for the theme. But in case you're wondering, check out this awesome video:
Sharing the Spirit of GA: Part 1 from Office of the General Assembly on Vimeo.
While you may hear terrible, terrible things about Detroit (which are all true, by the way) rest assured it is not ALL like that. Some parts ARE working to blossom and strive. And the church--OUR church--is a part of that. Beauty can carry folks through difficult times. Here's where I found beauty and hope and Jesus this morning.
Hear these words again, this time from "The Message:"
"Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy,
fill you up with peace,
so that your believing lives,
filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit,
will brim over with hope!"
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