Profession of Faith Rachel Christina

  

We rejoiced to witness another grandchild (Rachel, eldest of Ralph) do Public Profession of Faith and be received into full membership of the Church.  What a blessing to see the faith of generations before passed on and personally appropriated by the next generation.  This public Profession of Faith & love for Christ, His Word, and His Church is the greatest of all declarations that we can make in our life time – even greater than the declarations of the marriage vow  - of course, it’s not the first time and certainly not the last time we confess Him but its special b/c by it we are admitted to the Lord’s Communion Table – that blessed sacrament commemorating Christ’s atoning work on the cross and nourishing our souls as He communicates Himself to us and fellowships with us in this tangible way.

Rachel’s uncle Steve W, London URC pastor, lead the service and preached on Ephesians 1 – a very fitting rich, Christ exalting, Grace- proclaiming sermon.

Ashleigh,  Aunt Carole, Uncle Steve

Mom Sharon, Rachel, and her Great Grandmother "Beppe V..K...".

 Oma Tinie D had already gone home to prepare for all the family to come for lunch at her home.

below with sister-in-law Amy W, sister Maria & niece Liana

 

 

Dad Ralph and Oma B,

Great Uncle Clifford VD and Opa B

Aunt Christine, Great Aunt Henrietta VD, 

 Aunt Marguerite & Rachel  rejoicing together

  "Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith
 in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

            do not cease to give thanks for you,  
making mention of you in my prayers;
          that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 the Father of glory,
                 may give to you the spirit of wisdom & revelation
 in the knowledge of Him,
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened;
 that you may know what is the hope of His calling,
what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance
 in the saints,
and what is the exceeding greatness of His power
 toward us who believe,
   according to the working of His mighty power 
which He worked in Christ
          when He raised Him from the dead and
seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places
far above all rule & authority & power & dominion,
and above every name  that is named,  
not only in this age but also in the one to come.

 And He put all things under His feet,   

and gave Him as head over all things to the church,
  which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all."
Ephesians 1: 15-23