All the People

As a small child, I remember my grandmother teaching me this clever finger play and poem as I struggled to hold still at church.  “This is the church, this is the steeple, open the door, and see all the people.”

At Easter one thing shines brightly to me; “all the people.”  Even as we lose two of our beloved pastors, one thing remains the same; “all the people” who make up this tenacious Body of Christ.  I witnessed this firsthand in July as I had the opportunity to serve at Vacation Bible School and witness the beauty of the church body at work.  Each volunteer graciously using their God-given gifts to lead, sing, craft, comfort, feed, and teach the beautiful children at Easter.   So many gifts, working together as one body, carrying on the work of Jesus. 

Let’s pray:  Gracious God, thank you for “all the people” who make up our beautiful church.  Help us to remember that we are the church.  Amen.