November 1st, 2008 – All Saints Sunday
I arrived a little early, partly because of the move off daylight savings time, and found Greg and Will engaged in conversation. Other members of the Wednesday book group arrived as well. Jane and Nita joined us at different points as we talked about this coming Wednesday meeting.
I attempted to write about our discussions of East of Eden several times over the past few weeks and came up short. There is not much in the world better for me than book lovers with the opportunity to discuss literature they are reading together.
Greg has led this discussion and the background he made available to us was astounding. We started by reading the King James translation of the story of Cain and Abel. This is a root story that Steinbeck refers to throughout East of Eden. Our discussions have all been energetic and thought provoking. We have two more sessions, will take the Advent season off, and begin a new book in January.
Kelly and David led music for worship today. Team Faith was the Spiritworks team in charge of volunteers. There were different auditory pieces to the service today. In the Thanksgiving for Baptism the sound of water and during the Prayers of the People Pastor Dayle rang a bowl throughout the time the congregation named saints in their lives that they wanted to honor and witness.
During the offering Vaune, Annie and Kim sang Bright Morning Stars which is a traditional piece of church music. They followed a Wailin Jennys arrangement. Tight harmonies, together with the music, filled the moment with grace.
Pastor Dayle’s sermon stressed 1 John 3:1, first verse of the Second Lesson:
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.
God stretches, forms and transforms us. Pastor Dayle continued by saying that the blessings in our lives are participatory and that we are called to love one another and make a difference in each other’s lives. That participation leads to transformation.
The Adult Education was another in the Care of Creation series. Paul Stromberg led this discussion of ideas to save energy and the environment. Suggestions moved from compact fluorescents to LED Christmas lights to checking appliances and air filters to checking out resources and books like Animal, Vegetable and Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
I arrived a little early, partly because of the move off daylight savings time, and found Greg and Will engaged in conversation. Other members of the Wednesday book group arrived as well. Jane and Nita joined us at different points as we talked about this coming Wednesday meeting.
I attempted to write about our discussions of East of Eden several times over the past few weeks and came up short. There is not much in the world better for me than book lovers with the opportunity to discuss literature they are reading together.
Greg has led this discussion and the background he made available to us was astounding. We started by reading the King James translation of the story of Cain and Abel. This is a root story that Steinbeck refers to throughout East of Eden. Our discussions have all been energetic and thought provoking. We have two more sessions, will take the Advent season off, and begin a new book in January.
Kelly and David led music for worship today. Team Faith was the Spiritworks team in charge of volunteers. There were different auditory pieces to the service today. In the Thanksgiving for Baptism the sound of water and during the Prayers of the People Pastor Dayle rang a bowl throughout the time the congregation named saints in their lives that they wanted to honor and witness.
During the offering Vaune, Annie and Kim sang Bright Morning Stars which is a traditional piece of church music. They followed a Wailin Jennys arrangement. Tight harmonies, together with the music, filled the moment with grace.
Pastor Dayle’s sermon stressed 1 John 3:1, first verse of the Second Lesson:
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are.
God stretches, forms and transforms us. Pastor Dayle continued by saying that the blessings in our lives are participatory and that we are called to love one another and make a difference in each other’s lives. That participation leads to transformation.
The Adult Education was another in the Care of Creation series. Paul Stromberg led this discussion of ideas to save energy and the environment. Suggestions moved from compact fluorescents to LED Christmas lights to checking appliances and air filters to checking out resources and books like Animal, Vegetable and Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver.
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