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Blessing the Banners: Anchor and Icthus

Hebrews 6:16-20; Luke 4:17-19 Today is the second out of four sermons about the symbols on our banners and related scriptures and concepts. If you are new to our fellowship, these were recently created for the church by a member who lives part of the year in Colorado and has become part of our online congregation since the outbreak of COVID 19. I mentioned last week that the worship committee gave her some themes and asked her to let the Spirit guide her, which I believe she truly has done. Sunne chose some ancient symbols of the church that we often only see on our Chrismon Tree in Advent, so I wanted to take some time and make sure we understand these symbols as more than just a creative design. Of course, there is great value in any act of creativity – because we are created in the image of the Creator – but these symbols are here, in this place, to tell us about our relationship with God the Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer. This week we have an anchor and a fish. You’re probably u...