Blessing 2 by John Holyfield
About This Issue
Celebrations and Sabbath
No matter how full one’s to-do list is, it’s the rare person who can’t find (or make) time for a party. Celebrations offer a tangible and life affirming means for marking significant moments in our lives—declaring the ending of one thing and/or the beginning of another.
With age and experience comes the knowledge that life waits for no woman and time marches on whether we pause to acknowledge it or not. That is the blessing of having a Sabbath day, an hour, even a moment—some time each week when we pause to remember that the Sabbath is both a commandment and a gift. May this issue of Horizons inspire you to celebrate the Sabbath and to view even the briefest opportunity for reflection and renewal as a cause for celebration.
Horizons is the magazine of Presbyterian Women. It is planned and designed for individuals and PW circles, newcomers and longtime participants in the organization. You'll notice resources are scattered throughout the magazine—in sidebars, boxes and sometimes entire articles—because Presbyterian Women is made up of leaders, both current leaders and women with leadership potential. Participants in Presbyterian Women are also active—in their congregation, community and world—so we work to include ways you can respond to what you read in Horizons.
The purpose of Horizons magazine is the same as the purpose of our publisher, Presbyterian Women:
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit we commit ourselves:
- to nurture our faith through prayer and
Bible study - to support the mission of the church worldwide
- to work for justice and peace
- to build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom
In Our Next Issue
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Dee Dee Risher explores the myth of "opting out"—are women choosing to stay home with their children or do they have no other options?
Anna Bedford celebrates a faith-based Arkansas food bank that’s transformed the way food banks across the nation respond to childhood hunger.
Kathleen Bostrom offers insight into the mother of all mothers—Mary, the mother of God.
Pat Gleich asks, “What about the children?” in an expanded edition of her regular department, “Health Connections.”
Lisa Easterling shares the story of Project Homecoming and its recovery efforts in the greater New Orleans area.
Plus
Special resources for Lesson 4 and Lesson 5 of the 2007–2008 Horizons Bible study, Above and Beyond: Hearing God’s Call in Jonah and Ruth
Current Issue
SEPT/OCT 2007
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