This Saturday is St. Patrick's Day. When I sang in the Belhaven College choir back in the day, we ended every concert with this Irish blessing.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face
and the rains fall soft upon your fields.
Until we meet again, until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
God blesses. That is what God does. God invites you and me to be blessed by God and be a blessing to others.
May you and those you love be blessed and be a blessing today, on St. Patrick's Day, and especially this Sunday as we celebrate Girl Scouts Sunday. Girl Scout Troops 21151 and 211174 will participant in next Sunday's Service. They invite everyone to McPhail Hall after the service for cake and refreshments. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of America.
Your blessed and blessing friend in faith,
Jon B.
-- You may want to read the fascinating texts for this Sunday: Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21. The sermon title is Snake-bit by the Gospel: How to Fall in Love with the World. Speaking of sermons, here is the audio of last week's sermon.
Looking ahead, here is our Holy Week Schedule:
Sunday, April 1, Palm/Passion Sunday: Church pot-luck picnic and Easter egg huntApril 5: 7pm Maundy Thursday ServiceApril 6: Tre-Ore Good Friday Service, Salem Lutheran Church, 12 pm – 3 pmApril 8: Easter Sunday, Youth Sunrise Service, 7 amApril 8: Easter Sunday, Worship Service, 10:30 am
Your blessed and blessing friend in faith,
Jon B.
St. John's Presbyterian Church
5020 West Bellfort / Houston, TX 77035
T. 713.723.6262 / F. 713.723-4015 / Email: office.sjpc@gmail.com
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:30 am / Sunday School: 9:00 am
