The Pastor's Place

Thank you to Pastor Amy and the children of Park Place for a wonderful worship service this past Sunday. The songs, smiles, and special movements were all vehicles of praise to God. Thank you to our parents, grandparents, and family members who bring their children to learn about Jesus. And, thank you to Pastor Amy for her inspiring message and excellent leadership with our children and youth.

Thanksgiving is time to give thanks and name our blessings. The following text is from Homiletics,

Thanksgiving has its own set of symbols—turkeys, pilgrims, pumpkins and Indian corn. But the symbol that best expresses the abundance that Thanksgiving celebrates is the cornucopia. The cornucopia is an ancient symbol used in both Greek and Roman mythology. In some myths, the goat Amalthea, whose milk fed the infant Zeus, was said to have a horn that was always filled with whatever anyone wanted to eat or drink. In other tales the Roman goddess of plenty, named "Copia," always wore or carried a horn filled with fruits and drinks. The magical horn of plenty was always full; its abundance could never be exhausted.

The cornucopia, the horn of plenty that symbolizes Thanksgiving so well, should sound the joyful noise of God's bountiful blessings, of the abundant, overflowing graciousness that God makes available in our lives.

See you on Sunday for one service at 10:30 a.m.