Reaching out from Grand Lake Community Chapel
Wednesday, November 11, 2025
Greetings in Christ!
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let us rejoice that the recent snowfall has melted away, and let us be glad for the “head’s up” from Mother Nature that it’s time to get serious about our winter preparations. Those of us who hadn’t dealt with the leaves in our yards (and yes, that includes your pastors) have a bit of a reprieve to take care of that bit of business! Our local retailers have already stocked up on ice melter and snow shovels, so it’s time to get ready for what’s to come – no excuses!
Getting ready for what’s to come extends to our faith journeys as well. In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be entering into the Season of Advent; the paraments in the chancels at Westminster and the Grand Lake Chapel will change to blue, Advent wreaths will be found near the pulpits, and the scriptures on Sunday will focus on preparing the way of the Lord. Of course, we’ll also be inundated with ads on TV about the latest “must have” gifts, our mailboxes will be overloaded with catalogs, and many of us will lose hours of precious time to untangling strings of lights. In the midst of all these things, and many more, we cannot let ourselves forget what we’re getting ready for; the birth of the Christ Child. We don’t mean to diminish the importance (and the joy) of getting ready for the season, we simply want to remind you of the “why.” The “why” is what changes the world; the “why” is what changes lives. As you get ready for what lies just a handful of days down the road, make sure the “why” is front of mind. And front of heart.
Blessings,
Karen and Greg
Home: (989) 474-9116, Cell: (734) 502-5969 revgregrc@yahoo.com / revgreggl@yahoo.com revkarenrc@yahoo.com / revkarengl@yahoo.com
And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. 1 John 2:28
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