For my message this week, I just want to share that my heart is full of gratitude, for this church, for the church members, for the welcome I’ve received, for the help you’ve given me, for the work you do.

I know I’m a month early for Thanksgiving, but feeling gratitude and recognizing the ways that we are gifted by the world and by others is an appropriate spiritual expression at all times.

I won’t start to name names because there are so many of you. Some of you are giving in small ways, others large.  All are equally blessed when we give what we can.  Please know how thankful I am, and impressed I am, by the amount of time and effort and vision and grace put into our church by volunteers.  I hope you are receiving in spiritual fulfillment and satisfaction a portion of the amount of love you are giving to this community.

I appreciate you all.