The Lily Letters

Partakers of the Promise August verse: "He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.​" - Galatians 3:14​ (NIV) 2026-27 verse: "This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus." - Ephesians 3:6 (NIV) ----- This summer we launched our 2026-27 theme, “Mysteries in Motion: Unfolding Who God Is and Who God Says We Are.” Our guiding verse is Ephesians 3:6, which reads, “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.” ​S​o far, we have focused on the fact that this verse reminds us Christians that we are fully included as Christ's co-heirs (June), His body (July), and, this month His promises (August). This...

Dear God, Let our leadership in SAO be united so that our sisters and their surrounding communities receive an overflowing blessing. Let our unity bring life, refreshment, and spiritual nourishment to our chapters so that those surrounding our campuses may know Jesus Christ and receive the blessings of Eternal Life. We reject comparing our gifts both enviously and pridefully, and we accept working towards unity in our faith and in the knowledge of you so that we become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. We want to use our gifts to serve the church of Christ just as the parts of the human body work together. Each of our gifts comes from you rather than ourselves. We love you. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen.

One Body (Unity): We Belong to Each Other Ephesians 3:6 (NIV) This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. July Verse: “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.”- 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV) – This month's theme is based on being part of the Body of Christ and walking together in unity, rather than division. Just as the human anatomy works along with each other, we each have a gift that God gives us to work together to help spread the gospel. If we were to look at 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, we would see that each part of the Body of Christ is important. This calls for us to remove envy and pride and to stick to the gifts that God has given to us. I remember going to see my service chair after attending a Christian concert the night before (the same night when I did 16 crunches at a Panera for Crunch-a-...