Be joyful in God, all you lands; be joyful, all the earth.
Psalm 66:1

The Summer months are coming to an end, but our time together in the season of Pentecost continues, a time often referred to as Ordinary time.  However, this season is anything but ordinary for we serve an Extraordinary God!  These ordinary times are a season of listening, reflecting on God’s word, and following where God is calling us. When we do this, God makes ordinary things become extraordinary! 

As the busyness of the fall season and start of the new school year begin, our focus remains on God’s presence among us.  Christ is present not only in our worship, Sunday school, catechism, and the variety of our church activities, but also out into the world.  Whether this fall marks a return to school, perhaps a new school, a change in family routines, a shift in jobs, or even a change in our life circumstances, Christ can be found in all of these. 

 

We continue our journey through the Gospel of Luke in the middle of Jesus’ ministry where we are continually reminded of the gift of God’s grace, our call to encourage and support one another, and God’s ongoing presence in the world.  Many of these lessons are seeped in the concept of stewardship, or what we do with what God has gifted to us.  This includes not only our material wealth, but also our time and talents.  

As ordinary time continues, we begin to get back to some familiar and some new things in our life together as church.  Sunday School and catechism will restart.  We will be planning for all the fall festival days.  But also, new opportunities:  Fellowship dinner that will celebrate our volunteers, Synod Youth Murder Mystery Event, Discernment Event, and much more is in the works to provide a variety of ways for us to grow in our faith life together.     

May this ordinary time be filled with the love of Christ Jesus, the hope of the Holy Spirit, and the blessings of our Extraordinary God!

Blessings,

Pastor Karla

 

 

 

                                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blessings,

 Pastor Karla