Dear Families and Friends of Peace,
A very happy Thanksgiving to you all!
As you gather together with family and friends this weekend, I pray that your time together would be filled with love and joy. That you would be able to laugh over old stories, see the smiles of your loved ones across tables of delicious food, feel the satisfaction of a full stomach, and enjoy a time of peace and rest and relaxation (after everyone helps clean up!).
And as we give thanks for the blessings in our lives, I pray that our hearts would be open to the needs of our neighbors, near and far, and that our eyes would be focused enough to see God’s Spirit within them. For God has blessed you so that you may be a blessing to others!
So may we be filled with grace, gentleness, and generosity—reminders of God’s presence in and around us—and join God in sharing of them as well. Amen!
Lastly, this Sunday marks the start of Advent–the four weeks that precede Christmas. To bless you on your Advent journey, Peace has a gift for you—an Advent card pack, filled with simple and fun family devotions for every day of this season. Please pick yours up in the narthex next time you’re here!
Grace, Peace, and Gratitude,
Joe
Two additional notes:
- If you have not done so already, please register your child for the Christmas Program and submit their role preferences, as parts will be announced on Sunday morning.
- Next Friday 12/1, all are invited to create and decorate gingerbread houses and Christmas cookies. All ages are welcome. Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 29, so supplies can be purchased.