The phrase "What we've got here is a failure to communicate" is a famous line from 1967 film Cool Hand Luke. In the movie the Captain of a prison explains to one of the prisoner's (Luke, played by Paul Newman) that he better not try to escape. After an initial escape attempt under the cover of a Fourth of July celebration, he is recaptured by local police and fitted with leg irons to prevent further escape attempts. Upon Luke's returning, the Captain delivers a warning speech to the other inmates, beginning with the famous line, "What we've got here is a failure to communicate." I believe we all struggle with communication. From August 21 through October 9, I will be preaching a sermon series about the importance of communication.
Christ Communicating with Us
Communicating with Christ
Reconciliation from Failed Communication
Communication within our Homes
Communicating Christ to Others
Communication within the Church
The Church Communicating with the Local Community
The Church Communicating with the World
As each of you are aware, everyone will stand face to face with Jesus when we die. Our hope and desire is that we will hear, Jesus say. "Well done my good and faithful servant." We do not want to hear Him say, "I never knew you, depart from me." or to quote the Captain, "What we've got here is failure to communicate."
If you're looking for a group of friendly, caring, and committed Christian people, then you'll find them here at Burns Church. We believe that everybody needs Jesus Christ, and we also believe that everyone needs to be part of His Church.
We celebrate our life together in Christ through worship on Sunday mornings and evenings. We have a variety of groups and classes for children, youth, and adults that help us grow in our faith and build lifelong relationships with God and other people.
Burns Church was formed in 1945 as the Augusta area population was growing and there was need for more neighborhood churches. Since that time the people of Burns have been a faithful and fruitful part of the Augusta Community. We have reached far beyond our own city to share the love of Christ through mission teams in places such as Haiti, Mexico, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
We are part of the Wesleyan tradition that began so long ago, and continues in the power of God's Holy Spirit, to make disciples of Jesus Christ around the world. God's Spirit binds us together with other United Methodist Churches, with churches of the Wesleyan tradition, and with all Christians of Christ's universal Church. We believe we are called to work side by side with all Christians as we witness to our faith in Christ Jesus.
We'd love to talk with you about your place in the ministry of God, and how you too might become part of what God is doing here in Burns Church. We're glad to have you visit us here and hope you'll visit at our church home on Lumpkin Road in South Augusta. God be with you till we meet again!
