by Pastor Tim White
Independence Day is on Sunday July 4th
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” Galatians 5:13 NIV
When I was a kid the Fourth of July was something really special. We had a Worship service which was a big event. This was an event where people from all different backgrounds purposely came together. Protestant and Catholic, Christian and Agnostic, and various religions came together to celebrate the commonalities that held us together as a nation. Hippies and Hard Hats played softball together. Old and young would gather at the river and swim together. Hot dogs, apple pie, and baked beans were passed around the table. We all had different ideas, but we prayed together. Water fights, flags flying, great conversations between races and fireworks made us laugh together. Kids would sleep over in the backyards of their neighbors and wish that summer would last forever.
On Sunday July 4th we celebrate the freedoms we have enjoyed. No one thinks our nation is perfect and we don’t agree on everything. But we can be thankful for neighborhood friends, people who have served as medical professionals, teachers, police officers and firefighters and, of course, those who have served in the military.
On Sunday, July 4th we are going to have a big family picnic with yard games, good food and rewarding conversations. We will laugh together and play together. We’ll make new friends and in a world where everyone seems to be complaining about someone else - we can be thankful.
Don’t you and your family need that type of Independence Day picnic? Please join us on July the 4th, 2021, at 10:30am for our In-Person service or Online services followed by a great Church Family Picnic.
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Pastor Tim White
PS: I hope to see you this Sunday, June 27th, at 10:30am In-Person or Online as I conclude the series Yes to Life from the conclusion of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 7 - “On Solid Ground.” You can join us at 10:30 am In-Person at Spirit Falls Air-Conditioned Sanctuary or Online via Facebook Live, YouTube Live , through our Wacathedral App or at www.wacathedral.org.