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From Pastor Jay I normally take Sunday afternoon to look through the list of people who have been here during the morning service, and then I communicate with anyone who was new. I have a confession, though. I have been later than usual with this chore for the past few weeks. I have been later because I've been partaking in something that the church has been doing since its inception. I've been eating. If giving up food is a very "Lent" sort of thing to do, eating is a very "Easter" thing to do. It seems like every time that Jesus appears after His Resurrection, He's hungry. He eats with the disciples after they journey to Emmaus and later appears to His disciples and ask if they have any broiled fish (Luke 24). In John 21, Jesus is hanging out on the beach cooking fish and bread by a fire. Even right before the Ascension in Acts 1, Jesus appears to be eating (Acts 1:4, most translations have a footnote that says "And while eating with them..."). This recent trend toward eating on Sunday afternoon happened pretty naturally one day after church. We were all gathered and talking and somebody said, "Let's get breakfast." So we did. I had a Jamaican omelette. The next Sunday, the question was more of a statement, "What are we doing for lunch?" I had a hamburger with peanut butter on it (Really. It sounds gross but it's surprisingly good). My little lunch bunch reminded me of a goal that I set for myself when I first got to University Lutheran. My goal was to get out and visit many of you in your homes, and I have visited quite a few of you. However, I think lunch at a neutral location might be better. Here's why: I can invite other people. You know that person that you've been going to church with for 2 years but still don't know their name? I can invite them, and you, and me, and the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit along with us. And nobody has to gripe about slaving over a hot stove. Jesus was big on eating. In fact, as He instituted His meal - His Lord's Supper - He told us that He would eat and drink with us again in the Resurrection. He might even be intrigued by a peanut butter hamburger. It's a crazy idea, I know, but maybe if we are really His Body here on earth...maybe we should have lunch which each other every now and then. I think He would like that. I think He would bless it. In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear
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925 W. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850 224 6059
pastor@universitylutheranchurch.org