This week, Jonathan has been running the Summer Chamber Music Camp at St. Anne's. 

The whole building has been filled with music and youth, talking and laughter.

From September through to June, our church is well used by a preschool, after-school programs, piano lessons, community, AA meetings, and of course our sandwich ministry. And I always feel a little sad when the summer comes and the church gets quiet.

I believe that churches should be utilized; they should be places where the community gathers and people meet. 

I have tried to ensure that the groups that use our buildings align with what we say our values are, centering around children, their families, and music, and I think we have done a pretty good job.

This week, as I catch up on all of the work that I have missed for the past four weeks, I am glad to do it in a full church, with music and youth, because next week it's going to get quiet again.

With gratitude for our ministry together.

Marnie

Readings for next Sunday include:

AMOS 7:7-17; PSALM 82; COLOSSIANS 1:1-14; LUKE 10:25-37

Here is the link to the readings for Sunday