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U Matters - 20 Oct 2016

by Greg Anderson on October 20, 2016

Chris Yorks stopped in my office to see if I had a favourite song for Sunday. Because of the typhoon, “Rain, Rain, Go Away” was my first choice. Being more spiritual than me, he suggested “Lord, Reign (Rain) in Me” or “There Will Be Showers of Blessings.” That last one is a classic, written in 1883 by D.W. Whittle. Here is the chorus:

Showers of blessing, (Showers, showers of blessing)
Showers of blessing we need:
Mercy drops round us are falling,
But for the showers we plead.

I don’t know about you, but I don't mind "showers of blessings" and "mercy drops" falling into my life. The Lord uses people to administer his blessings. This week we will study two unsung heroes who helped Paul by their selfless living and giving. They remind me of some very special Union people. What a joy to be part of a congregation that is an instrument of blessing and mercy to Hong Kong and to the wider world. Thank you for letting the Lord shower his blessing through you. And unlike the rain, may it never stop.

About the Author

Greg Anderson

Greg Anderson joined Union as Senior Pastor in January 2007. He has served churches in England and in the US and has taught at Wheaton College. He has degrees from Wheaton, Princeton Seminary, Yale University, and the University of Minnesota. Greg has been married to and besotted by Holly for 29 years. They have four children: Lindsey a chemical engineer in Boston, Andrew a banker in London, Jamie an actor in LA, and John a student at Hong Kong University. Greg has a passion for preaching, evangelism, teaching, church growth, and equipping people for ministry in the marketplace. He gets teased for quoting C S Lewis too often and having a staff so stunning that people wonder what there is left for him to do. He collects and even reads books, watches baseball on the internet, and thanks God daily for the opportunity to serve with such an amazing congregation.