August 20, 2025
Wednesday Blessings,
We all come into worship with different postures. We have different gifts and different aspects that pique our interest. Music is one facet of worship that is intended to raise and support the thoughts and emotions of the service. When you hear a song that is familiar to you, it can feel like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day. Sometimes the words of a song resonate and cause you to connect all that you've experienced in worship. At other times it's just being in community that draws you in and gives you a sense of being connected.
Our postlude on Sunday was different. It was a contemporary tune written by the talented song writer Carole King. You are probably familiar with the version recorded by James Taylor. I am grateful to Karen and Tim Lele who said yes to playing this song for the congregation.
If you closed your eyes you could feel the vibrations that connected each of us. When it came time to sing the chorus, everyone raised their voice in a beautiful tone that created a sense of caring and belonging. It was a healing for the soul.
In these times when things feel chaotic and overwhelming, remember you've got a friend who will never leave you. Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call. And he'll be there... you've got a friend - in Jesus.
Peace,
Pastor JJ
Link to listen to the song You've Got a Friend
We all come into worship with different postures. We have different gifts and different aspects that pique our interest. Music is one facet of worship that is intended to raise and support the thoughts and emotions of the service. When you hear a song that is familiar to you, it can feel like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter's day. Sometimes the words of a song resonate and cause you to connect all that you've experienced in worship. At other times it's just being in community that draws you in and gives you a sense of being connected.
Our postlude on Sunday was different. It was a contemporary tune written by the talented song writer Carole King. You are probably familiar with the version recorded by James Taylor. I am grateful to Karen and Tim Lele who said yes to playing this song for the congregation.
If you closed your eyes you could feel the vibrations that connected each of us. When it came time to sing the chorus, everyone raised their voice in a beautiful tone that created a sense of caring and belonging. It was a healing for the soul.
In these times when things feel chaotic and overwhelming, remember you've got a friend who will never leave you. Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call. And he'll be there... you've got a friend - in Jesus.
Peace,
Pastor JJ
Link to listen to the song You've Got a Friend
