Greetings to you dear friends as we near the end of June,
Do you remember the old song sung by Nat king Cole, it was popular in the 1960’s?
“Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, The days of soda and pretzels and beer Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer, You’ll wish that summer could always be here.”
Friday was the summer solstice and by Sunday we will have reached the mid-point of the year. 2024 is half-way gone! That means that the delight and joy of summertime with its lazy, hazy crazy days, is ours to enjoy. We are off to a great start here at Ebenezer.
Sunday will be an Outdoor service in the backyard of the church. We will be singing hymns that celebrate the beauty of creation and we will consider the ways that God is revealed to us in nature. As we will gather the day before Canada Day I encourage you to wear your red and white. Yes, we will be singing ‘O Canada’ at the conclusion of our service. There will be a barbecue lunch so bring your lawn chair and settle in for a fun morning together.
During the month of July, we are giving our hard-working and always reliable AV Team a well-deserved summer break. There will not be zoom services offered nor will the services be posted on our website. We will look forward to welcoming them back in August.
Our summer services will be focused on the story of King David as told in 2 Samuel. David is a complex and intriguing character with both gifts and faults, blessings and sins. It will be fun to dig into his story and get to know him better in our worship time together.
This evening at 7:00 we will gather to say a fond farewell to our dear Catherine who has provided a warm welcome in our church office for over 20 years. We are grateful for all she has done for us and, as sad as we are to see her leave her desk, we wish her many blessings as she moves into retirement and all that this new chapter of life will bring to her and Willie. I hope you can join us for this evening to celebrate a faithful disciple as she takes her well deserved retirement.
Blessings to you in your summer activities. See you at church!