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June arrives with calendars that are full. There are places to be, significant moments to mark.

and responsibilities that will carry us in many different directions. It is a full month in the life of our

congregation - joyful, meaningful, and at times a bit crowded.

And yet, beneath all of that, there is something deeper unfolding. Not just activity, but calling.

On June 7th, we will gather at the font for baptism.

This is one of the most beautiful moments in the life of the church because it reminds us where life with God begins. Before we choose, before we understand, before we are able to respond, God has already claimed us and called us by name.

From the font, we will move to the table. There we receive again the gift of Christ's presence - bread broken, cup shared, grace given. If baptism marks the beginning, the table sustains us along the way.

Claimed and nourished - this is the rhythm of our life together.

That same day, we will gather again for Space for Grace. In the midst of a busy season, this quieter service offers us something different: space to remember who we are and whose we are.

Because the truth is, many of our days feel like this

- full calendars, busy, and at times a bit scattered.

And over time, it can begin to feel as if we are the ones holding everything together.

But Scripture tells us a different story.

In Genesis 12, God calls Abram to go. He isn't given a map or a clear outcome. Only a promise: " will be with you." We are called forward in much the same way, trusting not in our own ability, but in God's presence already ahead of us, calling us into the life that is ours to live.

On June 10th, I will travel to Nashville as a delegate to the RCA General Synod. This gathering of the wider church is a time for worship, discernment, and conversation about where God may be leading us together. I ask for your prayers.

Our study of Revelation will conclude on June 24th with that final promise: "See, I am making all things new." It is a reminder that our lives are held within God's greater work of renewal and hope.

So yes, June is a full month. But it is not simply full of activity. It is full of grace.

 

Wherever this month takes you, trust that you do not go alone. God is already there, and gently, faithfully, leading us forward in the life to which we have been called

Blessings, Pastor Sue

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