Tieing the knot with God's blessing

Andrew Higgins and Erika Davis were married at church yesterday afternoon. Sundays are normally pretty busy but this week we added this special ceremony to the schedule. Andrew began attending services here a few years ago. When he found us, he invited Erika to come along and they love it here. He was baptized on Palm Sunday this year and Erika will be joining the church at some point this summer. 2008 will definitely be a year to remember for them.

I think one of the special blessings of belonging to a church is the fact that you have a place where you can mark those special moments in life. You have a church to be married in. You have a group of people who care for you and celebrate life's precious moments with you. You have a place where you are accepted and welcomed as you try to find the purpose and meaning for your life.

On Sunday we not only noted Andrew and Erika's special day, but we rejoiced with Mark and Bonnie Ambruso over the birth of their newborn daughter, Trinity Kathleen, during worship and congratulated Lindsey Adams on her graduation from UCONN and lifted up Frank Roderick in prayer after his recent stay in the hospital.

Sometimes I think we define church a being all about hearing a sermon. The truth is that it is so much more than that. It is an affirmation that God wants to be a part of our daily lives and all that happens. We act out that wonderful news whenever we get together, whether it be in worship or in a special service in the afternoon.

So if you haven't done so yet, why not make the move and officially join the church? Come talk to me about it and we can make it official. It's kind of like getting married. It's wonderful.

Cal