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Pastor's Message - January, 2012
Have you ever been somewhere you felt you didn't belong? For some reason or another, you felt out of place, like you were a fish out of water?
We all have those times in our lives when things don't click, and we feel like a fifth wheel, an appendage that is never quite integrated into the system in place. But for some reason, you stuck at Grace and Glory. For those who are actively a part of the congregation, it is a place where you feel you belong. A place where you can be who you are, and know that it is appreciated. Where your perspective is respected, and where your gifts can help further the forward movement of the congregation.
As you begin this new year, think about those people who made you feel like you belonged at Grace and Glory. Who was it that first welcomed you, or first invited you to participate in something outside of Sunday morning worship? This year, we will have many opportunities to help others who walk in the doors of our worship facility feel like they belong--like they have found that place where they can be comfortable investing themselves, sharing their burdens, and praising God with sincere hearts.
I believe Jesus wants everyone find a sense of belonging in Christian community. In baptism, God says "You belong to me." And in God's family, the church, that belonging is cultivated as the bedrock of our relationships. May we continue to strive in our walk as followers of Jesus to assure that Grace and Glory is a place... "Where you feel you belong."
With deep regard,
Pastor Ken Albright
Pastor Ken Albright - Biography
Pastor Ken Albright is an ordained pastor with 15 years of experience, serving congregations in Knoxville, TN and Atlanta, GA before accepting the call in 2006 to be the first, full-time called pastor of Grace and Glory.
He also serves on the board of Fluvanna Habitat for Humanity, as chair of the church relations committee.
He married Charlotte in 1991, who is employed in Human Resources at the University of Virginia. They have two daughters, Julia, and Meredith, and share their home with their gregarious animals, a Labrador mix and a grey tabby cat.
Pastor enjoys Biblical storytelling, getting youth and adults involved in mission trips, and helping people discover their God-given gifts and delight in using them. He believes in the power of re-creation, and practices it in the forms of tennis, kayaking, hiking, and biking.