A Sabbath Journey Ends
On September 1, Cheryl and I attended worship at Rochester Church of Christ. Thus began a three month sabbatical journey that I have entitled “Reclaiming a Founding Vision.” Tomorrow morning I’ll be “back to work” at Central Woodward Christian Church. I return rested and ready to take up the calling of serving as pastor of Central Woodward, along with my other responsibilities in the church and community. I’ve been fortunate to have this opportunity, provided by the church, an opportunity that I encourage colleagues to take up themselves. I return on the First Sunday of Advent, and while we’ll be sharing in a service of Hanging of the Greens tomorrow so that I don’t have major responsibilities, it is fitting that I return on the morn when the church starts a new liturgical year. We begin with a sense of expectation that God is with us as we move into the future.
During this journey I have been pondering not only the future or the present, but the past as well. I sta…
During this journey I have been pondering not only the future or the present, but the past as well. I sta…