We had planned to have worship in the outdoor pavilion at Faith Lutheran yesterday. But it's been both stormy and unpleasantly hot in Bristol, Tennessee, so church leadership decided to have worship in the fellowship hall. It was our Blessing of the Backpacks Sunday, so we were almost at full capacity in the fellowship hall; it felt good to sing in close proximity.
But if you watch the video of my sermon, you'll notice some toddler noise in the beginning. I'm always happy for the noise of small children, but I was also a bit relieved, in a guilty way, when the two moms took the toddlers to a nearby Sunday School classroom.
After the worship service, we had a delicious lunch, with shredded pork barbecue and a potluck of sides and desserts. We lingered and talked, and it felt like the kind of Sunday that people hope for when they seek out a church.
To read the sermon manuscript, see this blog post.
To view the recording of the sermon, head to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHdrZn3Yn7E&t=21s
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