Thanks to the VBS staff

Dear Saint Andrew’s,

As I write these words to you, the sounds of children are all around me. Everyone is having a wonderful time at Vacation Bible School. I am very grateful for Cathy Walls’ ministry as VBS Director. She has done a great job of planning and orchestrating the week. All of her organizational work has created a framework for creativity and fun. Thank-you, thank-you to all the teachers, kitchen volunteers, and contributors of every kind. VBS at Saint Andrew’s is truly a community effort!

Each day has started with a procession from the parish hall to the church, led by a crucifer. We have had a great time talking about the Bible story for the day and singing songs. The children have lots of great insights. After assembly, each class has made crafts and done a variety of activities. The teachers have done a wonderful job engaging the children.

Vacation Bible School has given all of us a wonderful experience of God’s love.

This Sunday we will be having a Vacation Bible School focus at the 10:30 service. All children are invited to process. VBS crafts will be displayed, the children will be singing two songs and the older children will be doing a short play in place of the sermon. We will even have special communion bread that the kids made. There will also be a sampling of VBS snacks at coffee hour. I look forward to our worship this Sunday.

Sadly, I share with you that Enis Robinson, the mother of The Reverend Paula Robinson, died early this morning. Please join me in praying for the repose of her soul and comfort for Paula and her family. If you would like to send your condolences, contact the church office for her mailing address.

I leave you with a portion of Sunday’s reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans that speaks to the all-encompassing reality of God’s love, a love that is felt through the joy of VBS and through the comfort of friends at times of great loss.

“Who will separate us from the love of Christ? … For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, not things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our LORD.”

In faith, hope and love,
Shearon+