Welcome again!

Oh, the fall colors are begining their spectacular show! This makes me think of the extravagance of our God. All this beauty didn't have to be made!

Appropriately, Canada celebrates their Thanksgiving soon on October 12th, and we look to the US celebration in November. For possible church use, we highlight our solo Thanks-giving Song, but we are also offering something NEW: We've added a dedicated, sung Potluck Prayer especially for group meals at Thanksgiving holidays. Plus, we're extending our selection of audio files in case you'd like an accompaniment from, say, a cell phone. We have quite a variety of tunes available. Find something satisfying to sing.

Take a look, too, at the other Potluck Prayers for various church dinners, which sometimes are integral to fall stewardship campaigns. Or, we offer a hymn which relates to fall stewardship campaigns directly: We Call them "Goods."

For specific Sundays this fall, consider these:

If you serve communion on October 11th, consider Lord, Before that Quiet Meal, in reference to the lectionary reading about the wedding banquet.

You might try our hymn Love Can be a Cup of Water for October 25th.

Again, if you serve communion on November 1st, consider Lord, Before that Quiet Meal, to go with the Revelation reading on All Saints Day.

And, once again, consider Love Can be a Cup of Water for the sheep and goats reading that is the Gospel lesson for Christ the King Sunday on November 22nd.

 

With thankful hearts,

do soak in the beauty of this season!

(PS— One more thing: With the "Render unto Caesar" Gospel reading for October 18th and the upcoming elections in the US, things may get political. Our study for Psalm 146 can be useful for yourself or for groups, even if you don't sing the song. God be with us all!)