Scripture: Luke 2:41-42
Now every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.
Thought for the Day: “I can’t believe another year has come and gone!” How many times do you say that? I find myself saying it more and more. I wonder if the parent’s of Jesus said it as they were preparing to participate in the Passover festival. I wonder if Mary and Joseph ever said, “This year, let’s just skip it all together.” Maybe they said it, but I doubt it. These liturgical events come around each year, and they are important. The ritual experiences teach us and shape us in those things we value. Today is my 20th wedding anniversary, and though it is an important one, so will 21 and 22… Naming it and celebrating it reconnects us with why we got married in the first place. It quietly forms us in those things that are of value.
Prayer: Holy and Magnificent God, I give you thanks for your amazing gifts of love and mercy. As special holidays and anniversaries occur this year, may they give us reason to celebrate and reconnect with your wonderful works of grace. Amen.
BIG SUNDAY
One Service at 10:30am
Camel Walk at 10:00am
Stay for a luncheon
(Soup and Sandwiches)
Bring some canned goods to share
(Some for the soup, some for NAM)
