Today we celebrate the gift of love. We pause to say thank you to those who mean so much to us in our lives. Let us also remember todayto say thanks to the one who loves us unconditionally and is always with us. For me, the best way to thank God is by being kind to someone and to help another in their journey through life.

The Tuesday noon group met today and used the Spirit Sightings reading from Seasons of the Spirit. Great conversation with 12 people! Come and join us next week.

As 2012 begins we all wonder what this year will hold for us. Even though we are making plans we ultimately know that each day is a mystery to be lived into fully and expectantly. As the new year begins it is a good time to think about what fears and worries you are carrying with you. Can you release some of them? Are there ways to fill you life with more joy filled moments? We have choices each day as to how we live and experience God in our lives. Over the coming weeks I will be blogging about my upcoming sermon, ideas I see for the church and some of my hope filled moments. I encourage you to respond.

Christmas season is all about Emmanuel, God with us. In such uncertain times we need to be reminded that we are never alone. God is always with us. In what ways have you experienced the presence of God in these past weeks? All of us at Trinity hope this is a very special and blessed time for you.