Reflections for November 18

The sermon started by referring to the importance of unity among Christians and the need for financial support for the church's future endeavors. Pledging is highlighted as a means to ensure the continuation of God's plan and the purpose of the church. The emphasis is in the community's role to do good for all. The reference to an upcoming movie "The Boys in the Boat" was made to draw parallels between the success of the rowers and the idea of people coming together, acting as one, and prevailing. We are not all the same, but we come together. We want to bring the reality of God’s love to everyone. One song, "Oh, How Good It Is," conveyed an uplifting message about who we are in the family of God and how we are enjoying our life on this journey. Another song, "Bigger Table," reinforced the theme of love bringing people together. We are family and make room for each other. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week’s article was written by ChatGPT after I entered my notes from the sermon and asked the system to summarize them. I made a few edits, but I wanted you to see what AI (Artificial Intelligence) can do. I am preparing to lead a class in January that has to do with AI. It will be here at the church, and I will talk about it in general and how it can be used with ministry and churches. Thank you for your patience in allowing me to test this out and explore AI. (Someone already told me it was very cold and that they could barely read all the way through it. Feel free to send me your thoughts.) Reflections from Artificial Intelligence Comments from Deborah Kelly. Share your reflections with deborah@rbcommunity.org.