The elongated calendar, which occupies a prominent position on everyone’s kitchen wall, is there to remind and guide us through the 365 days enveloping twelve months and four seasons.
Life activities and personal commitments in our daily lives are systematically pursued in each individual and respective category—winter, spring, summer, and autumn—each displaying its own distinct weather pattern.
So, as a basis for reasoning, our church activities, whether spiritual or secular, in a way occur relative to the season.
From June to August, our pursuits regarding fundraisers subside substantially for a short summer hiatus to recharge our batteries for the upcoming busy fall activities occurring at the end of the trimester.
As I write this article, it’s late August. Our Anglican Church Women are emerging from that break. Already, a meeting is scheduled in preparation for the upcoming activities, which will be followed by a lunch as a welcoming gesture.
Moving forward in rapid succession, some designated members of the team have already taken an initiative approach to the Fall flea market—hoping to have tables decorated with the usual interesting displays by early October.
At this juncture, let us redirect our priorities from the secular to the spiritual. Needless to say, both are relevant to the sustainability of our mission to the grace of God.
So, as summer winds down and fall approaches, church schedules and activities will once again be revisited.
We are looking forward to the weekly Bible study sessions that Rev. Keeping will be introducing to the parish in the fall, while we continue to celebrate each red-letter day on the proverbial calendar indicating special biblical events occurring throughout the four seasons.
That which has been
Is what will be.
That which is done
Is what will be done.
– Ecclesiastes 1:9