We take in -- both in adult Christian education and in Worship -- the very first healing story of the very first gospel written. Jesus' act of healing in a synagogue on the Sabbath speaks in a bold and fresh way how God's grace wreaks holy disorder into our carefully ordered universe we sometimes call "church". Listening to the scripture, we at BPC ask ourselves & our guests: How can we actively join hands with some of the great healing forces surrounding us -- places such as NIH, Walter Reed, Bethesda Cares, National Naval Medical, Del Ray Club? What might it mean to be a part of this uptown church named Bethesda, not to mention the church that actually named this town of Bethesda? Here's the link to our ever-colorful Bulletin. Speaking of healing opportunities: *Note the special May event announced on the final printed bulletin page*! Come, join us at BPC this Sunday in listening for God's "Yes!" to us, that we might better respond with ours to God!

"Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.' And immediately ... they followed him." (Mark 4:17-18). I've often wondered: Didn't Simon and Andrew at least have the presence of mind to ask, "How?" or "Where?" Or perhaps the Holy Spirit was simply too ... compelling? Scriptures this Sunday: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and Mark 1:14-20. Sermon: "When We Would Say, 'How?' God Says, 'Yes!'" Our ever-colorful bulletin can be found here.