Hello Everyone,

 There is a feeling about November. It is a month of memories. It starts with All Saints Sunday. All Saints is the Sunday we remember all those that have gone before to their reward. We remember their contribution to our lives and the blessings these contributions generated to make us who we are. The blessings are the memories we carry with us as we live without them.

The old hymn tells us: “He arose a Victor from the dark domain,
And He lives forever, with His saints to reign.”

We are “His saints” We are destined to see Him reign. Jesus promise to us is we will meet again. We are His saints. John 14 tells us which means we are promised eternity with Him.

The other time this month is Thanksgiving where we get to celebrate those who are part of our lives now. Thanksgiving is a time where we get to just enjoy each other, much like Jesus did when He walked among us. There was the wedding at Cana where the disciples and Mary, Jesus’s mother helped a family to keep fellowship going around a marriage meal. There was the dinner that Matthew organized so that Jesus could meet all of his friends. And there was the meal on that fateful Thursday, the night he gave himself up for us. All these meals were centered around fellowship and love of the participants. Meals with those we love.  

Snow and cold cannot dim the warmth of love and memories November provides.

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Mark