Musings Along Life's Way: This Sunday And Next!!!

When I think of worship at First Congregational UCC, I can't help but get excited. So far in January we have enjoyed a wonderful Epiphany Sunday with the arrival of the 3 wise ones, the wonderful pieces from our choir and the Samoan choir, Andrew's preaching, etc…. Last week, we baptized Cannon Arthur Meirs celebrating the new life that has entered our lives. It seems that each week we have an opportunity to give thanks and to praise God in a different way. The next two weeks are no exception.

This Sunday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday. This will be a service filled with the music of the civil rights movement in the United States. Lizann Bassham has gathered a group of musicians who will have us singing and listening to Freedom Songs, songs that give voice to the universal yearning for freedom, equality and inclusion. The service will be filled with hope and anticipation of that time when God will be all and in all, and Jesus' message of love and reconciliation and inclusion will be manifest not in word only, but also in deed. I am looking forward to this wonderful and uplifting service of worship.

The following Sunday, the 27th, the Rev. Jim Gertmenian will preach at the 10:30 am service. Jim is the minister of Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, having served there since 1995. Plymouth is large church with a membership of over 1000 people. Jim is the nephew of Jack Lawrence who arranged for this preaching date. We are looking forward to a wonderful worship service with Jim. Thank you Jack! Please make plans to attend.

With Love, David