The leaning of the Spirit; the leaning of the call of God; the leaning of the growing person of faith is always forward! Forgetting what is past becomes prerequisite for living fully in the present and moving confidently into the future.

Scripture also suggests that God's redemption includes "forgetting" our sins and our misdeeds. Luke's Gospel paints a picture of God the Father running to meet the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:11-32. The boy has spent his inheritance, dishonored his family, and snubbed everything the father holds dear. Yet when he approaches his father's home, the loving parent runs to greet him. This divine "forgetfulness," this grace, permeates the Kingdom of God, and the lives of those who would live there.

God, make us a forgetful people;
--able to bury past wounds and slights;
--able to forget the sin and pain of our past.
Help us to forget the way you forget; with compassion and grace.
Sharpen our memories for mercy, for seeds of hope and
for the smallest signs of Your presence.
In Jesus' name we pray.
AMEN.

Stacy Ikard
Associate Pastor

May 15 ~ SERVICE OF HEALING AND WHOLENESS 7:30 pm in the Calvin Chapel This service is open to the community and is an outreach to all who seek the healing touch of Jesus through the Power of the Holy Spirit. Canyon Creek's own beloved Rev. Harvey Moore will deliver the message, and he has quite a story to tell about his wife Joan's healing.

May 18 ~ GROAN UPS LUNCHEON End of the Year Covered Dish Luncheon Room M204/206 immediately following the 11:00 Service of Worship Sign up in the Groan Ups white binder at the Church Receptionist's desk on the third floor, or contact Betty Fields at 972-238-8103 or betty@canyoncreekpres.org