Pastor's Page

February, 2012

A message from Reverend Freeman

Dear Family and Friends of the New Church, One often has to wonder what lies ahead, even here in the midst of a winter as gentle and mild as this one has been, thus far.

Life, like the weather of northern Indiana, can change quickly and swiftly. In this age of psychological sophistication, it seems normal for us to assume that we are in charge of life and all its activities. But, are we? Are we really??

In an attempt to speak to this dilemma, Kahlil Gibran, the prophet from Lebanon, once said,

"Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights...
You would know in words that which you have always known in thought.
You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.
...The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea;
...For self is a sea boundless and measureless.
The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals."
(The Prophet, p. 54-55)

So, my friends, the kindly prophet reveals a power within each and everyone of us that is greater and vastly Wiser than we are or ever can be, if or when left to our own devices. But when we permit the inner self to guide us, and we listen as we walk in the Silence of eternity, then our Souls will unfold the secrets and the mysteries of who we are and what we shall become in our unfolding. We will then see the Divine Blessing of our birth, and we shall see that there is no separation between who we are and who God is!

May God Bless our journey forward...

Rev. Freeman Schrock (revfreeman1@yahoo.com)


Manna House Notes

Manna House remains open to many in this community to engage in a variety of teaching and healing ministries. With gratitude we have served many by providing space and opportunity for teaching and practice. We consider all who come as friends and we put forth real effort to be open to as many as possible. Requests to use the space can be made to the Board Chair (Pat Tukos) or to the minister, or to any board member, and this will initiate the request process from which the Board will arrive at a decision.

While we try to accommodate the requesters, the outcomes are not always in their favor. What to do then? The Lord tells us that we are to Love everyone, which includes those who might see us differently or even oppose us. Yes, they are the object of our Love and just as worthy. All who come are our sisters and brothers in the Spirit. All are welcome, and all are Loved.

May the blessings of the Lord’s peace be with us all,

Rev. Freeman