On Sunday, February 25, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart shared a message about when Jesus visited the house of Martha and Mary. In this story, Jesus sets the priority for his disciples as making oneself available to sit and listen in God’s presence. Unfortunately, Martha was the example of one who is anxious and troubled by the surrounding circumstances instead of finding peace in Christ.

Pastor Stuart shared a song at the end, which you can view here.

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Luke 10:38-42 (NIV)