Message from the Pastor
Pr. Brian: "Need a good book to read over the summer? There is always the Good Book! The Bible."
Grace and Peace be to you from Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
We all get excited about an event or activity to such a degree that impatience “slows” down its arrival. In a way, I’m a bit excited, as this is the time of the year that many of us slow down and try to enjoy life a little. But, at the same time I am not fully ready for putting on sun block, and cooking burgers (I don’t eat much beef so I don’t get excited about putting them on the grill). I have perfected grilling zucchini and corn, though! Yum Yum!
I always feel that this is a beautiful time of the year! If one can bear the heat and humidity, you can notice all the wonderful activities; the smiling faces, smells of food cooking on grills, waves at the beach, eating hot dogs at ball games and enjoying the rides at amusement parks.
This is a time that we are called to take in retrospect our lives. I know during our times at the beach or sitting near a pool, I like sit and think. “What does my future hold? Why am I doing this or that? What is truly important in my life? What can we do?’ This time of contemplation helps us and reminds us that God reigns and how important it is to respond to God’s love by worship and doing God’s will knowing that God is always with us.
We must remember our community of faith, knowing the importance of worship and edification. Maybe this summer as we find time to relax we see how God has been with us all the time. The difficulties we have had over the past few months could have been worse if not for the saving grace of Jesus Christ. During this relaxation time, let us not lose sight of our God and the church.
(As you know, our Sunday services in the summer are at 8:00 and 9:30. If you are going away over the weekend, do not forget we have Thursday evening services at 7:30.)
As we look forward to the summer months, let us not become so involved in our stress relief activities that we forget the importance of worship. Let us not forget what
Let us pray....O God, give us times of refreshment and peace in the course of this busy life. Grant that we may so use our leisure to rebuild our bodies and renew our minds that our spirits may be opened to the goodness of your creation; through Jesus Churst our Lord.
