Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.  John 12: 20,21

Dear Friends,

We had a good, but all too brief conversation at our vestry meeting this week about how we can make everything that St. John’s has to offer more widely known in our communities. Among other things, I know we can do a better job with advertising and on social media. But as we talked,  I was also reminded of the gospel lesson we heard on Sunday March 18. There were some Greeks who had heard something about Jesus. They came to Philip, one of the disciples. Philip went to Andrew. Then together, the two disciples brought the Greeks to Jesus.

By far, the most effective way of communicating the gospel is by word of mouth. Your parish leaders and I will do all we can to improve our communications with those beyond our doors. But the most effective communicator of the Good News of Jesus Christ is each  of you, as you share how your life is being blessed and transformed by your participation in Christ’s life here at St. John’s.

Easter is a wonderful Sunday to invite a friend to church, but so is the Sunday after Easter, and the Sunday after that.  Whether they have articulated it aloud, there are persons in your life “who wish to see Jesus.” I hope that you, like Andrew and Philip, will bring them to him.

Faithfully,

Tom