Am I the only one who thinks that we don’t pay enough attention to Labor Day? What began as a celebration of the work of all men and women throughout the nation has devolved into an unofficial dividing line between summer and fall. We often lose sight of the idea that labor is something sacred. The work that we do each day is one of the most important ways that we have of serving God and other people. That reality is recognized by the Episcopal Church in its Collect for Labor Day: “Almighty God, you have so linked our lives one with another that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.” (BCP p. 261)
Would you like to celebrate Labor Day this Sunday? Please feel free to wear your work clothes to church, no matter what those work clothes might be.
