God is Speaking

The image of the backpack at the top of this post is to recognize that summer involves packing and unpacking - for trips to be taken and at the end of those trips. God is with us on our adventures and is present with us as we prepare for a new program year. God is also speaking through the many and varied things happening at church during the week and on Sundays. There is a steady flow of people in and out of the church doing the work of the church.

This work includes:

• our crane folding project. We have over 600 cranes, with more being folded daily

• preparing to share our space with the Westwood Enrichment Hub

• cleaning up and organizing our basement space

• gardening to keep our outdoor space inviting

• convening our new church council to talk about how our new structure will unfold and the expected and unexpected staffing changes that are happening

• Christian Education meetings to prepare to bless backpacks that will be filled for the beginning of a new school year
  

• Sunday worship that keeps us connected to each other as we think about call stories and eat good food

• Sunday worship with our other local churches that introduce them to our Brunch Church and us to different styles of worship

September 8 we will re-gather in our own worship space to begin a new program year. Whether you have been here or traveled (or both), this summer, we look forward to both unpacking our summer backpacks, and re-packing for the year.

Sharon Hobbs

Moderator