Dear Friends in Christ,
Earlier in June we celebrated Pentecost Sunday. On it we commemorated the birth of the Christian church, and we asked, during our sermon time, “What needed birthday gifts might we give to the church?”

Next week, on the 4th of July, we’ll celebrate the birth of our nation. Likewise, we may ask what needed gifts might we give to our nation for its birthday. This, we’ll do from a Christian perspective on this upcoming Sunday when one of our sermon questions will be, “What needed gifts might we Christians give to the United States for a birthday present?”

I’ll give you a hint: I don’t think it’s something called Christian Nationalism! But, come contribute your reflections and thoughts, and we’ll see what our Christian birthday gift list looks like.

Blessings of Citizenship in God’s Realm of Creation and the United States,
Pastor Ed