“In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“Offer hospitality to one another…” - Matthew 25:35

I hope you are relishing the beauty of these lovely fall days. We were fortunate to have a magnificent weekend of weather that really highlighted the many gifts our congregation currently enjoys. Here are a few recent accomplishments we can be thankful for.

Paul recognizes this spiritual truth in 2 Corinthians 12:10 “It is when I am weak that I am strong.” Paul came to understand the necessity of suffering in our lives that turns us away from our self-sufficient strengths toward accepting the gifts of God that come from suffering and weakness.

“Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?” Luke 15:4

Love never forgets. Love always includes the excluded, restores relationship with the isolated. In God’s love, we always belong to one another and are never forgotten.