Dear Friends in Christ,

As our hot summer rolls along, I find myself experiencing lots of air-conditioned air being pushed around by fans. My thoughts wander, and I think of old lyrics written by Seals and Croft who, in 1972, sang “Summer breeze makes me feel fine… Blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind.”

I remember this song because I heard it many times that summer while painting my boyhood Victorian house. I also recall hearing Mungo Jerry’s “in the summertime when the weather is high, you can chase right up and touch the sky.” I perhaps remember these words because I spent a lot of time at the top of a 40 foot ladder!

Like most New Englanders, I appreciate each season’s unique qualities. And, I cherish summer for its beach weather, a pleasant change of pace, and good outdoor times with loved ones and friends.

Speaking of a change of pace, this is what our Wednesday summer evenings feature. We share fellowship and eat dessert first. Then, we have shorter, simpler worship – in air-conditioned air! So, hopefully, we experience both physical and spiritual refreshment. If you haven’t yet joined us, I hope you might. For, before we know it, it will be Fall!

Blessings of Summer Refreshment of All Kinds,
Pastor Ed