We’re off to a fast start here at Grace. Last night we celebrated Christmas with a Christmas Lessons and Carols service, with the “Grace Church Singers,” a group of music loving parishioners who sing on Sunday mornings as a complement to our regular choir. This was their first “solo” service, and they were terrific! It was a wonderful way to wrap up the Chrismas season and begin the new year.
I continue to fret about the economic outlook, here in Providence and throughout the country. We pray each week for those impacted: the unemployed, those seeking work, the homeless and hungry, those facing eviction, foreclosure, or having their utilities shut off. Last week one of our homelss guests asked me to pray for the homeless. We do. Do you?
Please pray for peace in the Holy Land. At a minimum, pray that there will be a cease fire in Gaza. The situation there is admittedly complicated, but remember: our Lord and Savior is the Prince of Peace.
Naxt Sunday we’ll baptize three infants here at Grace. Whast a joy it is to see the parish continue to grow in this way.
Rhea and I are off to Antigua later this month. As always, we’ll celebrate the Eucharist with the staff and guests of the Mill Reef Club while we’re there. It’s a great reminder of our common faith that cuts across cultural and ethnic lines around the world.
