Summer is a time of coming and going in most churches and communities, but especially here in Florida where we have many seasonal friends as well as year-round friends who head off to different parts of the country or the world during the summer. As the summer comes to a close and as we enter the fall it is a joy to be here and welcome back all who have been on adventures over the summer (cross-country road trips); who have traveled to see family (as far off as Germany or Norway); or who have been at their ―up north‖ home. Welcome back!
It is our prayer that in your leave-takings and home-comings you went out in joy and were led back in peace. I mentioned in a sermon this summer that verse from Isaiah and how it aptly describes the worshipping life, the praying life, and the Christian life. For you shall go out in joy and be led back in peace.
And as you are being led back in peace, there is much getting underway here at Our Savior Lutheran. If you were not around for much of the summer you will see some wonderful changes underway as our 50th Anniversary renovation project progresses. As I write this walls are being torn down. When you read it new walls will be going up. It has been exciting to watch this all unfold and see God making new some of our church building here.
Amid the construction and renovation, activities continue as normal. Sunday School Registration Night will be August 31st at 6:00pm for ages 3 to 12th grade. And Sunday School for both children and adults will start up September 11th, the Sunday after labor day. We have some surprises underfoot for Sunday School this year and once again have a strong and faithful team of Sunday School teachers with at least two teachers in each classroom. It is through relationship that we come to know God. So we are grateful for this wonderful group of teachers who share their faith with our children through Sunday School.
In the Christian life we do much coming and going in all sorts of different ways, may you come and go in the joy and peace of Christ,
Pastor Shelly
Sunday, August 14, 2011
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