Joyful Owners of Kaleo!

With all the buzz about buying our little ship and moving her to the new marina, we forgot to mention that we picked a name for her: Kaleo (ka-lay-o) which is a Greek word from the New Testament. It has a few meanings depending on the context of the verse but overall it means there is a sense of privilege that is bestowed on believers who were once far away, who are now given a new status in the Lord. There is also a sense of mission. This isn't a list; it's a responsibility of carrying out a life of service that is contrasted to the ways of the world. It is also a sense of permanency. Once a believer is called, there is a sense of completion by the hand of God.

Here are a few verses that support the above write-up from our pastor, Chris McGregor.

• "To call to a Participation in the Privileges of the Gospel" - Romans 8:30, 9:24; 1 Cor 1:9, 7:18
• "And those he predestined, he also called; and those he called, he also justified; and those he justified, he glorified." - Romans 8:30
• "even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?" - Romans 9:24
• "God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord." - 1 Cor 1:9