I have always loved Thanksgiving- a day full of staying in your pjs and watching the parade, and then food and family- what's not to like? In the church, Thanksgiving falls most often between the end of the Church year, Christ the King (or Reign of Christ) Sunday, and the First Sunday in Advent--the beginning of the new church year. We sort of straddle time between those two Sundays. And being mindful of what we can be thankful for is not such a bad way to spend that "in-between" time. Gratitude is the third leg of a three legged stool of Presbyterian/Reformed theology. We are first to know our sin, then we come to know who saves us from sin, and then we are to live out a thankful life. Some use 3 Gs: Guilt, Grace and Gratitude. Some people use 3 Ss: Sin, Salvation, Service. No matter how you spell it, we live a life shaped by gratitude and thankfulness to God.
Blessings-
Pastor Nancy
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