Thursday, March 10
The Difference is Worth the Distance
Enter
his gates with Thanksgiving in my heart and His courts with praise.—Psalm 100:4
As Mary and I
searched for a church near our house in Reunion, a suburb on the northeast side
of Commerce City, we met a couple, Ronald and Margaret Graham, in the
neighborhood and they were also looking. Our spiritual expectations and needs
were almost identical so we teamed up and searched together becoming great
friends in the process.
We visited a variety
of sizes and denominations of churches but did not feel we had found it after
several months of looking. Mary and I attended Trinity’s Christmas Eve service
in 2014 and were awestruck by the music ministry of the church. Just entering
the historical building is a worship experience. The congregation was friendly
and welcoming. But, we live 20 miles from downtown Denver.
We told our friends about
the church and all agreed to attend worship. The greeters and members we met on
the way to the service were friendly and made us feel wanted and welcome. The
music did not disappoint and we sang hymns from the hymnal. We learned a bit
about this oldest church in Denver, formed when Abraham Lincoln was president
and the beautiful historic stone building. If it were only closer, this would
be hard to pass up.
After the service we
met Pastor Michael Dent who welcomed us warmly. He encouraged us to come again
but I told him where we lived and the miles would make it difficult. With a
warm smile he said, “But the difference is worth the distance." We agreed and
have been attending ever since. We are always blessed by the messages, the
music, the mission support and the wonderful spirit of love and inclusiveness
by the congregation.
Mary and Larry Baker
Ronald and Margaret Graham
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