In the land of Gratitude and Grace, February never happened. There are a lot of reasons for that... Steve went back to work [way more than] full time at the end of January. I began the month stranded in Ann Arbor/Detroit, Michigan for two days with the seminary Touring Choir at the end of our trip to the Calvin Worship Symposium and the First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. When I arrived home two days and two hours later than expected, I hit the ground running for the Spring semester, and here we are: March 1st.
This morning I sang with the Touring Choir on our final trip of the year at The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. One of the hymns that we sang during worship was Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. The hymn sparked some wonderful memories for me of my first few months of employment at First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca. When I took over leadership of the Handbell Choir, it was the first piece we attempted, and we practiced it A LOT. In retrospect I am so thankful for the choir's patience with me and the snail's pace we took before playing in worship for the first time.
Looking out over the full pews this morning I reflected on congregations in Corfu, Ithaca, Rochester, New Orleans, Batavia, and friends from Presbyterian Youth Triennium and General Assemblies all over the country. My Presbyterian family is wide and deep and I am so thankful for each and every of you.
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