If you’ve ever done a jigsaw puzzle, you know how frustrating it is to discover at the end that there is a missing piece.  There is nothing worse than finishing a project and still have it be incomplete. 

That’s true in areas of our lives other than puzzles.  We like to see things completed.  We want a project at work to be completed and a debt to be completely paid.  It’s true in our spiritual lives also.  We know that we are incomplete, and we long to become more the person God wants us to be. We want to be complete.  

Furthermore, we have a deep sense that things are not the way that they should be in our world.  We see injustice; we see people being mistreated and overlooked.  We see people in great need.  We want all of this to be put right.  We want the world to be complete.

In the New Testament, there is a letter which we know as “Colossians.”  The apostle Paul has received word that some new believers in Jesus are being told that they are not “complete.”  They are being told that they need to add to their faith in Jesus certain mystical experiences, and they need to follow certain legalistic rules.   Hence, Paul writes them a letter in which he tells these believers that Jesus’ person is unique, Jesus’ work is sufficient, and they are complete in Jesus.  These are words we need to hear today. 

 

1. Hand sanitation stations are posted at the main entrance
2. “Pre” and “post” worship fellowship are encouraged to be enjoyed outdoors
3. Social distancing is encouraged indoors and outdoors
4. Masks are encouraged and are available
5. No communion or offering trays will be passed (pre-packed communion kits are at each chair; an offering box is on the back wall).

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2. Cough and sore throat with shortness of breath
3. Contact with anyone confirmed to have COVID-19 (in the past 14 days)