Summer Solstice

Psalm 100 - A Psalm of thanksgiving.
Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
Worship the Lord with gladness;
come into his presence with singing.
Know that the Lord is God.
It is he that made us, and we are his;*
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him, bless his name.
For the Lord is good;
his steadfast love endures for ever,
and his faithfulness to all generations.

Dear Friends in Christ -

Today is the day of the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. At 1:06 p.m., the sun was at the highest point in the sky. It has long been said that the sun stands still (sol - stice) for just a moment right at its apex. People of all times and cultures have thought that this moment was a good spot to praise God.

As grace would have it, most of the psalms appointed for reading on this day in the daily office are psalms of praise. On this day, I invite you to join me in giving thanks to God for the blessings in our individual lives and in our life together at St. Paul's.

Indeed, God is good, all the time . . . all the time, God is good!

May blessings as bright as the sun in the summer sky be upon you this day and always,
Janet+