“What could be more exciting than an October day? It’s your birthday, 4th ofJuly, and Christmas all rolled into one!” – Peggy T. Horton

I think Ms. Horton is very fond of October. It sure seems an exaggeration, but I agree there are reasons to be excited about that middle month of Fall. At least in Tennessee, the weather of day and night nears perfection, frost will take care of ragweed pollen, and trees will break into color! Plus, we get football, the World Series, pumpkins, and school and community festivals of all kinds.

And for the Church, she has a month bordered by World Communion Sunday and lastly All Saints Eve. These are well placed to remind us of our Christian worldwide fellowship in the midst of all our Endings. The saints commune and serve on earth and rejoice eternally in Heaven at the Kingdom Banquet Table. That combination is hard to beat!

There is still “much trouble afoot” and we need days like Halloween to help us take both seriously as well as “lightly in costume” our mortal condition.

Try to make the most of a month that shows us and speaks to us of the depths and heights of life made possible by the Creator in Psalm 148 who revels in all Creation! Enjoy the month!

See you in church as well as your “being the church!”

Fall Blessings!

Pastor Barry