Where did the time go?

Where did the time go? 

Wow, it was cold this morning. Frost on everything.  It seems like yesterday that we were in the dog days of summer. The seasons have changed and it’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away and Advent starts in 23 days. Where did the year go? I don’t know about you, but this year has been full of anxiety, fear, busyness, fun and hopefulness for the future. Hopefulness in the sense that the Spirit is moving in our community. The conversations around our Church vision have been inspiring and there is an energy in the air that is building.

That energy is leading us in trying new things and reaching out to our community in different ways. For example, this advent season we will be trying some new activities as a Charge.  We will be holding a “Hanging of the Greens” service with a fellowship time at Rouzie’s Chapel to kick off the Advent season. Beaverdam and Rouzie’s Chapel will be joining with Shiloh to host a Drive-thru Living Nativity as our gift to the community on December 17th.  We will have combined services for Christmas Eve and the Sunday after Christmas.

This is shaping up to be an exciting time of year but let’s not rush it. Let’s stop and take a breath and remember from where we came. Let’s remember who we are as the body of Christ. This Sunday we will be remembering those people who are no longer with us this year. We will recall those who have died in the last two years, and we will remember those people who played an important role in our spiritual development.  Join us for worship this Sunday as we remember.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Owen