July Pastor's Corner

Pastor’s Corner July 2005


Greetings in the name of Christ! For many of us the festivities of summer are well underway, and I hope you get a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather and activities while you can. This issue of the Pastor’s Corner is coming to you from the patio of a dear friend of mine, as I sit and bask in the sun and enjoy the fragrant aroma of the flowers. This is what life is supposed to be like. Nice weather, nice surroundings, and nice people. If ever there were a perfect world, this is what I hope it is like.

We are reminded daily though, that the world is not perfect. People make mistakes, they hurt each other, and they do not always act, as society would want them to. We are not perfect, we hold prejudices, grudges, and yes, we even exclude people. We do not always understand why these things happen, but they do. There are certainly many hard questions out there to answer. I am usually a little Leary of churches that proclaim that they have “the answers” to all of life’s hard questions. Within our human existence, I do not believe any of us have the ability to fully answer all the questions. I do not believe that God expects us to either; instead I think God calls us to do our best. To live as faithfully as possible. To take time and reflect on life, and admit when we where wrong, and celebrate when we are right. That’s a good first step. I encourage you look at life through the eyes of Christ. Christ’s eyes have no prejudice, hate, or exclusion. Instead you will see the world through the eyes of compassion, love, and mercy.

May God richly bless you this summer, and we will see you church on Sunday!
No Matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you will always be welcome at First Congregational United Church of Christ!!

Love, Pastor Dave