Dear People of Hope,
There’s a story that is often repeated, and it has probably been told in children’s sermons across churches — Mr. Rogers (of television fame) once explained to kids watching that when the world seems hard or bad things happen, look for the people helping.
Look for the people helping.
I am so grateful for the people helping — I am grateful for those who donated and put together care packages this Lent. I am grateful for the hands who helped to plant seeds for our garden and who made meals for our Wednesday nights. I am grateful for those who have called and emailed their representatives, lending their voices to the call for justice and peace. I am grateful for other congregations and community groups who lead, serve and help in their own specific ways. I am grateful for the many people in this city, this state, this nation, and this world who are stepping forward and stepping out. I am grateful for the unseen things that I know are done.
Look for the people helping, and give thanks.
I give thanks for you, people of Hope. For we are people of HOPE. We hope in a God who helps, who is a “very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46).
Look to the God who helps, and give thanks.
So, may our helping God bless you and keep you; may our helping God’s face shine upon you; may our helping God look upon you with favor and give you peace.
And with God’s help, may we be a helping people.
With gratitude,
Pastor Liz
There’s a story that is often repeated, and it has probably been told in children’s sermons across churches — Mr. Rogers (of television fame) once explained to kids watching that when the world seems hard or bad things happen, look for the people helping.
Look for the people helping.
I am so grateful for the people helping — I am grateful for those who donated and put together care packages this Lent. I am grateful for the hands who helped to plant seeds for our garden and who made meals for our Wednesday nights. I am grateful for those who have called and emailed their representatives, lending their voices to the call for justice and peace. I am grateful for other congregations and community groups who lead, serve and help in their own specific ways. I am grateful for the many people in this city, this state, this nation, and this world who are stepping forward and stepping out. I am grateful for the unseen things that I know are done.
Look for the people helping, and give thanks.
I give thanks for you, people of Hope. For we are people of HOPE. We hope in a God who helps, who is a “very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46).
Look to the God who helps, and give thanks.
So, may our helping God bless you and keep you; may our helping God’s face shine upon you; may our helping God look upon you with favor and give you peace.
And with God’s help, may we be a helping people.
With gratitude,
Pastor Liz
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