Greetings!
As we prepare for our “One-Service Sunday” in a few days, many people are busy making preparations related to liturgy, prayers, music, and hospitality. We want to make sure that our worship is a joyful sharing where the best gifts of our different worshiping groups can be enjoyed by folks who don’t usually get to experience them. At the same time, I’ve heard from many of you about how these services carry an even deeper meaning—that they have allowed you all to feel even more connected to the entirety of the SVPC community. Having one service together is certainly more than just about bridging differences between preferences for different words or songs.
So, I not only urge you to show up for a rich and varied worship service. I am also hoping that you will bring open hearts—to hear unfamiliar tones and images that convey God’s message to you. I ask you to bring your hopes and dreams for the future of the entire community, along with a sense of the gifts and passions that you bring to make that future possible. I hope all of this will enliven our “One Service” for you, and for all those you greet on that day!
Faithfully,
Hardy
P.S. And I look forward to seeing you all at the choir concert in the evening! It is sure to be a great celebration of the artistic talents of so many of our community members, and I look forward to receiving the beautiful gifts they offer to us.