Thursday,
February 18
My
Sunday Story – A Life Long Meditation
God
is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.—John 4:24
As a youth, I looked forward
to and loved Sunday mornings. Yes, it
was a little hectic for our family (I am the oldest of five children) to all
get ready for church at the same time.
We attended the First Methodist Church in Bloomington, Indiana. I would be there for both Sunday school and
worship.
After I married, my husband
and I couldn’t agree on Sunday morning worship.
He had been brought up Catholic and refused to attend a Protestant
service. I tried some Catholic services
with him, but they were the newly liberal “guitar masses” and left me
uninspired.
Eventually we fell away from
any church affiliation. What took its place on Sunday mornings were lots of
sports activities: hiking, biking,
skiing, camping, backpacking, and canoeing.
My husband said it so many times:
“We worship in the church of the great outdoors.”
When my husband left, I
sensed the Holy Spirit urging me to re-connect with a church. And, not just any church, the Holy Spirit was
guiding me to Trinity. What divine
wisdom! Again, I look forward to Sunday
mornings: learning in Trinity Academy,
worship and sacred music in the sanctuary, and connecting with my Trinity
family.
Gracious
Lord, Thank you for your gift of the Holy Spirit Thank you for the
opportunities for worship, learning, service, and friendship that abound at
Trinity. Amen
ML Coburn
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