Thanksgiving Letter

                                                                                                            November 16, 2018

Dear Members and Friends of Second Reformed Church,

            I am writing you as we prepare to remember that everything we have is God’s – this Sunday being Stewardship Sunday.

            With Thanksgiving this coming week, we find ourselves willing to share with others.  To cook and share food with our family and select friends.  Even though Aunt Samantha puts way too much butter in the sweet potatoes and Sal has never met a Turkey he couldn’t turn into shoe leather.

            It is a time of love…so long as we don’t remind Bob about his recent divorce – he’ll start crying and water down the cranberry sauce.  Though it probably came out of a can anyway.

            All the diabetics in the family will be making their best pies – pumpkin, mincemeat, and pecan – especially the pecan.  The trick is always in getting a piece before they inhale it all.

            Does this sound at all familiar?

            Let me challenge you to do two things – don’t worry – it will benefit you:

            First, go to worship each Sunday with Christ’s Bride, because He is worthy of worship and thanksgiving and you will receive His grace through the Word and Sacraments and grow in the presence of His people.

            Second, write someone a handwritten note – not an e-mail – write someone a note and tell him or her why you are thankful for him or her.  Repeat this periodically.  Make yourself a schedule.  Would it not be meaningful to you to have someone tell you why your existence is of value?  Might it make you thankful for others, as well?

            I hope you all have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

           

In His Service,

Rev. Dr. Peter A. Butler, Jr., Pastor

Second Reformed Church