I LOVE AUTUMN!

While I am aware that God is a God for all seasons, I must confess that part of me thinks God especially blessed Autumn. It is my favorite time of the year. The temperatures moderate, the sky seems to be especially blue, the leaves turn those deep and luscious shades of red, gold and orange, and yes, it is football season! I love Fall.

Fall is also a time when much takes place in our congregation. Soon the Committee on Lay Leadership will begin working on nominations for next year's leadership team. In Octobeer we will have Charge Conference as we celebrate the past year and plan for th future. For the next several months our choir will be preparing for our Christmas cantata. There will be special services of worship throughout the holiday season. We will be setting a budget for the coming year and seeking to underwrite it as we prayerfully consider how to be faithful stewards of God's bounty.

We will be meeting as various committees to plan the ministry of the church and to conduct business. There is much work to be done if we are to be faithful to the mission to which we are called, "To share God's love with words and deeds as we make, grow and nurture disciples of Jesus Christ.". 

There is a job for YOU! If you are not sure what God is calling you to do, come see me and we can talk about a wide variety of opportunities. Let's work together to make this a time of renewal and refreshment as we seek to find God's will together.

Grace and Peace
Rev. John