Welcome back!

It's Labor Day weekend. This Sunday, several local congregations gathered for worship outside as we sometimes have done. It was a first, though, to celebrate the new Feast of Creation in Christ, and it was a gorgeous day to mark it.

Some congregations will celebrate this at a later time, however, so we continue to mention our revised hymn for it, Brought Out by Patient Telescopes. (Coincidentally, a new space-based telescope was launched last week!) There's even a new study for the song!

Yes, it's back-to-books time, too, so we do like to mention our Song/Studies. Three are new this year.

Looking at the Revised Common Lectionary for upcoming Sundays, check out Millions was the Debt.... This revised piece can be a hymn or song, and ties directly to the Gospel lessons for either September 13th or September 20th, or both.

For communion, we mention Lord, Before that Quiet Meal, since a lesson about God's wedding feast comes up on October 11th. The song is one of our most flexible.

And, since Monday, October 12th is Thanksgiving time in Canada, we do mention our Thanks-giving Song. (You can sing the lyric to either our own tune or the marvelous tune of "Danny Boy.")

 

Yes, continue taking time to appreciate God's current wonders,

and do check back for more upcoming suggestions!