Yesterday nearly 100 people of all ages gathered at a local park for the St. Paul's annual outdoor service and picnic. Every year I watch the weather in the days leading up to the service and wonder whether it still makes sense to hold this event. After all, we don't get the attendance we would have at the church and everything would just be easier indoors.
Yet there is an atmosphere at this service ! enjoy once I get there. Some families are represented in three generations. Kids run around because they can. One couple celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary with their church family Our praise group, Loaves and Fishes, leads us in song. The Congregational Committee makes sure there are cupcakes or all!
Part of the worship happens in the service. But there is also the less formal praise for the Creator in that setting of green and blue.
Is is still worth it to have an outdoor service.
I think it is, even though some of us have work to do on the day of!!:) When you see the young and mature mixing in such a setting it is heart warming. 100, that's a good number. There was plenty to eat, the cupcakes grew this year, everyone had enough to eat!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful time and setting to reflect on God's great earth, and to send families off into the summer season with a sense that God is with us.
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