FCCLW Between Sundays - Happy Thanksgiving!

Published: Wed, 11/23/11

November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving!

To all I wish a wonderful Thanksgiving Day: to those who will be spending time with loved ones, to those who will be spending time with the memories of loved ones who are away or who have passed, to those who are thankful for the blessings they have received this year and those who are thankful for what they have learned and how they have grown through hardships faced this year. All of you are in my heart and in my prayers with gratitude for who you are.

P.S. If you have time today, or in the next few days, you can catch a few thoughts on gratitude I blogged about here.

Advent Sunday begins the four week season before Christmas known as Advent. It is the opportunity to pause and prepare our hearts for the birth of Christ into our lives. However, in our culture, it also happens to be a very busy, sometimes stressful time where we attend parties and concerts, try to find the perfect gifts for our loved ones, negotiate family gatherings, study for semester final exams, and involve ourselves with everything that must be done before the end of the year. We enter the season on Sunday by experiencing longing and remembering the story of the potter and the clay. Here are a couple of opportunites for you to create some space and intention during Advent: On Tuesday evenings from 6:15 PM - 6:45 PM in the sanctuary we will gather to sing, pray, and engage our senses at our Advent Vespers. And each day during Advent, beginning today, Pastor Jason will be sharing his thoughts on each day's lectionary scripture passages. We invite you to share your comments as well as to how God is speaking to you through the scriptures each day. You can find the Advent Lectionary Blog here. Thank You! Thank you for your response to our participation in Mission:1. You can see what we accomplished here.		Blue Christmas If "merry" is hard to find in your Christmas this year because of a loss, challenge or other sadness, we have created a space just for you at our first "Blue Christmas" service being held Wednesday evening, December 7th. You can find more information here. Calendar Check out the weekly calendar here. Reminders... Church Council meets this Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Don't Keep It a Secret! Did a friend come to mind when you were reading something in this email? Do you know someone who is looking for a community of people who are practicing loving God, loving others, and serving the world? Why don't you forward this email to them? If a friend forwarded this email to you, first of all, thank them! Then subscribe for yourself at our website.