Mid-October finds fall in the air. Lower 50s in the morning, not quite as light in the morning when coming to church, and a sense of settling in a little. But not just a time to look forward to hibernation but to get out and do the last few things before the season really changes. […]
October is upon us and we begin the last leg of our journey in 2018. Maybe it is better to say that Augtober is upon us (August weather in October). A perfect storm again – lots of folks are out and about spending time with grandkids. But that doesn’t change the vigor of our Parish […]
Blessings and peace to you as September draws to a close and we approach the end of hurricane season on the east coast. Thankfully our neighborhood was spared last week but we are impacted by the hurricane/tropical storm, by association, that has caused so much damage in the Carolinas and other places in Virginia. This […]
Greetings with prayers of thanksgiving and for protection for those who have been, are being, or will be affected by Hurricane Florence. Thankfully, most of southside was spared from significant impact from the storm – lots or preparation and practicing for response but little rain or wind. Our prayers go out to those in the […]
Happy Labor Day weekend! It was a fine day as September began, worshiping with friends on a gorgeous Sunday morning. However, our worship was a bit disjointed – a minor emergency near the end of the sermon led to phone calls and a visit from the Rescue Squad. Thankfully, it was nothing critical in the […]