What a joy to see 170 faces on Easter morning! If you were not there, we missed you! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed! This Second Sunday of Easter, we get to ease off our Easter exuberance to think about doubt and faith and the peace that Christ brings into the room. Hope you will be back for this wonderful reading from the second half of John 20. Hear the Peace quartet sing a wonderful arrangement of the Lord’s Prayer.
To those of you who are snowbirds, who have left already and are soon leaving, we will miss you terribly over the summer. Think of us while you watch spring blossoms unfold.
We will be giving thanks this Sunday for ALL the people who assist with worship – all our choirs, our communion servers and liturgists, our children serving as acolytes, our sound system princes and set up crew champions. Our new/old friends, the Waldrops (Martha is a master gardener) have delivered to Peace a lovely weeping bottle brush tree to be planted Sunday as a regular reminder of the gifts of these dedicated souls who prepare well and arrive early.
Say a prayer of gratitude that God spared the lives of our friends, the Simpsons, who happened to be with friends in Tuscaloosa, AL, when the tornado came through and demolished everything in sight, including the Simpson’s car. I know you are praying for those who have experienced tremendous losses.
Pray also for our confirmands – Amanda, Tim (Harry), Liz Shirey, and Rebecca -- preparing to reaffirm their baptism on May 22nd.
Consider what you’re missing if you don’t stay for Lively Learning opportunities. Peace has many great offerings, made all the better by engaged participants. New class led by Chip Schaaff, beginning in a week on the challenging issue of life management – building the peace of Christ into our daily lives.
While sipping coffee, take time to complete that Time and Talent form “Gratitude Leads to Service”, which many of you promised to Robin two weeks ago.
Find out Sunday during fellowship about the Cedarkirk gathering and the beach gathering on May 7th. Great ways to build your Peace friendships!
Peace be with you,
Elizabeth
