For Hubby and me, Sunday is a day of rest and rejuvenation. We do go to church unless one of us is sick or we are away. When away, we might stop in at a church like this one I photographed on our way to Cleveland, Ohio.
There is a serenity from listening to scriptures, following ritual, and singing hymns. Today was also a communion day. We partake of the blood and body of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is the second Sunday of Easter in the church calendar.
A wonderful time during our service is the Children's sermon. We are blessed to have several children now and just watching them inspires us. We know most of the people in our home church - Angel of Joy - and so we walk around sharing the peace with everyone after Pastor's sermon.
With a routine of Sunday worship, we feel order in our lives. The older I get, the more I appreciate having routine. It's nice to go on a vacation, but we always enjoy coming back to some structure.
Not everyone is Christian and certainly not everyone is Lutheran. Our church is very traditional and not everyone is used to our liturgy. But worshipping in the religion you feel comfortable with helps you to be more centered, more serene, more calm. We can all appreciate this in today's world.
Most Sunday evenings, we also watch Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church in Houston. (Keith held bonds when they were building their last church, so he feels an extra attachment.)
Lakewood Church is also seen in Canada and can be viewed at different times during the week here and most places. Joel always encourages people to be part of a bible-based church. The portion of Lakewood that is televised is Joel's sermon. He is a very inspirational, motivational speaker. I always feel good about life and how I can tackle the coming week after listening to Joel Osteen.
(I have written about Joel Osteen before but if you did not read it, I mentioned that Joel no longer takes a salary from Lakewood. He and Victoria have book revenue now.)
I hope your week is upbeat and happy and that you were able to rest at least for part of Sunday, if you had to work.
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4
There is a serenity from listening to scriptures, following ritual, and singing hymns. Today was also a communion day. We partake of the blood and body of our Lord, Jesus Christ. This is the second Sunday of Easter in the church calendar.
A wonderful time during our service is the Children's sermon. We are blessed to have several children now and just watching them inspires us. We know most of the people in our home church - Angel of Joy - and so we walk around sharing the peace with everyone after Pastor's sermon.
With a routine of Sunday worship, we feel order in our lives. The older I get, the more I appreciate having routine. It's nice to go on a vacation, but we always enjoy coming back to some structure.
Not everyone is Christian and certainly not everyone is Lutheran. Our church is very traditional and not everyone is used to our liturgy. But worshipping in the religion you feel comfortable with helps you to be more centered, more serene, more calm. We can all appreciate this in today's world.
Most Sunday evenings, we also watch Joel Osteen from Lakewood Church in Houston. (Keith held bonds when they were building their last church, so he feels an extra attachment.)
Lakewood Church is also seen in Canada and can be viewed at different times during the week here and most places. Joel always encourages people to be part of a bible-based church. The portion of Lakewood that is televised is Joel's sermon. He is a very inspirational, motivational speaker. I always feel good about life and how I can tackle the coming week after listening to Joel Osteen.
(I have written about Joel Osteen before but if you did not read it, I mentioned that Joel no longer takes a salary from Lakewood. He and Victoria have book revenue now.)
I hope your week is upbeat and happy and that you were able to rest at least for part of Sunday, if you had to work.
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!" - Philippians 4:4
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