Make a Noise
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Psalm 100:1-2 (NRSVUE)
Dear friend,
So here we are with our annual two week Thanksgiving edition of PJ’s Place.
Last Sunday we had a very special guest this week, a “not human” special guest whose name is Bungee!
Bungee is a kangaroo!
Let’s just say the children were not the only ones who were very excited.
Then there’s this unusual Sunday, November 26, in between Thanksgiving Sunday and
the First Sunday of Advent and while I don’t yet know what that will entail,
you know I’ll bring my best for you, so I hope to see you then.
Then comes December and Advent (the shortest it can be this year, with the Fourth Sunday
of Advent and Christmas Eve falling on the same day) beginning December 3. Wow! December!
Right around the corner! Can you believe it?
Yet for now, Thanksgiving.
Above and by the prayer are beautiful music videos by JJ Heller, one titled
Things I’m Thankful For and the other Thanksgiving Song.
I pray these songs, this issue of PJ’s Place, worship services and podcasts between now and the next issue of
PJ’s Place, and your own experience of Thanksgiving cause you to ask yourself “What am I thankful for?”
In the midst of the struggles you currently face in your personal life,
what are you thankful for?
In the midst of the struggles our nation currently faces,
what are you thankful for?
In the midst of the violence and horror and enormous conflicts, war and climate change
our earth and all the peoples of the world are struggling with,
what are you thankful for?
Psalm 100:1 says Make a joyful noise.
Is it ever appropriate to just make a noise?
As always, there’s so much to think about,
so many ways to be challenged and to grow as we celebrate
the joy of community and our church family gathering together.
There’s so much I’m thankful for.
Among them all, is you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings and Love,
Pastor John
Serve the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Psalm 100:1-2 (NRSVUE)
Dear friend,
So here we are with our annual two week Thanksgiving edition of PJ’s Place.
Last Sunday we had a very special guest this week, a “not human” special guest whose name is Bungee!
Bungee is a kangaroo!
Let’s just say the children were not the only ones who were very excited.
Then there’s this unusual Sunday, November 26, in between Thanksgiving Sunday and
the First Sunday of Advent and while I don’t yet know what that will entail,
you know I’ll bring my best for you, so I hope to see you then.
Then comes December and Advent (the shortest it can be this year, with the Fourth Sunday
of Advent and Christmas Eve falling on the same day) beginning December 3. Wow! December!
Right around the corner! Can you believe it?
Yet for now, Thanksgiving.
Above and by the prayer are beautiful music videos by JJ Heller, one titled
Things I’m Thankful For and the other Thanksgiving Song.
I pray these songs, this issue of PJ’s Place, worship services and podcasts between now and the next issue of
PJ’s Place, and your own experience of Thanksgiving cause you to ask yourself “What am I thankful for?”
In the midst of the struggles you currently face in your personal life,
what are you thankful for?
In the midst of the struggles our nation currently faces,
what are you thankful for?
In the midst of the violence and horror and enormous conflicts, war and climate change
our earth and all the peoples of the world are struggling with,
what are you thankful for?
Psalm 100:1 says Make a joyful noise.
Is it ever appropriate to just make a noise?
As always, there’s so much to think about,
so many ways to be challenged and to grow as we celebrate
the joy of community and our church family gathering together.
There’s so much I’m thankful for.
Among them all, is you.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Blessings and Love,
Pastor John
Would you pray with me?
God,
this Thanksgiving,
for the cry
of every baby living in peace,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the cry of every baby in the midst of war,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for peace. Jesus,
this Thanksgiving,
for the sounds of contentment
of those gathering around tables of plenty,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the sounds of those starving for sustenance,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for plenty.
Holy Spirit,
this Thanksgiving,
for the shared laughter of friends
living with endless possibility,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the bitter laughter of those feeling hopeless,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for possibility.
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit,
in every crowd,
help us find the one,
the one person,
the one idea,
the one life,
you have given us to serve,
with gladness.
Un-numb our hearts,
this Thanksgiving.
Amen.
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God,
this Thanksgiving,
for the cry
of every baby living in peace,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the cry of every baby in the midst of war,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for peace. Jesus,
this Thanksgiving,
for the sounds of contentment
of those gathering around tables of plenty,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the sounds of those starving for sustenance,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for plenty.
Holy Spirit,
this Thanksgiving,
for the shared laughter of friends
living with endless possibility,
let us make a joyful noise,
yet for the bitter laughter of those feeling hopeless,
let us simply make a noise, crying out for possibility.
God, Jesus, Holy Spirit,
in every crowd,
help us find the one,
the one person,
the one idea,
the one life,
you have given us to serve,
with gladness.
Un-numb our hearts,
this Thanksgiving.
Amen.
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