06/03/2026
Rev. Erin’s Wednesday Email:
Musings
written by Kenneth L. Samuel
God’s anger is but for a moment; God’s favor is for life. – Psalm 30:5
I totally understand the push to live in the moment.
To totally show up in real time is always needful.
But we’ve all been consumed by moments of anger, regret, sorrow and anguish. And sometimes these moments last for weeks, months, even years.
Life is more than the accumulation of the good and bad moments we experience.
Life is also the hope that defies current desperation.
Life is also the love that is still greater than our present animosities.
Life is also the faith that keeps us moving forward even after we think we’ve experienced the best there is.
When I was a little boy, my mother made cakes from scratch.
She would begin by placing all her ingredients for the cake on the table.
Since her cakes were so delicious and her cake batter was so good (my siblings and I licked the bowl), I assumed that everything she used to make the cake had to be good.
One day after she’d set all her ingredients out and left the kitchen, I decided to taste each ingredient.
The eggs were slimy and unpleasant, the flour was dry and distasteful, the butter was repulsive, the buttermilk was bitter, and even the sugar was too sweet.
When she returned, I asked her how she could make such good cakes out of such nasty ingredients.
She said, “Well, you just let Momma work with all this.”
We all have our moments.
But God works with all of them and blends them together just right to make our lives better than we ever thought possible.
Mindfulness and Meditation
An invitation to step away from the business and busyness of life, and to retreat to a place of calm and quiet with Mindfulness and Meditation: Monday, June 8 from 7:30 to 8:00 pm.
Study and Discussion Group
The next session of our Wednesday Night Zoom Study and Conversation Group will take place June 10 at 7:00 pm
We will be continuing to chat about themes raised in chapter seven of our study book.
Hanging Baskets
If you have yet to order your beautiful hanging baskets, time is of the essence!
Carol McLean is currently taking orders for pick up on June 12.
Call 705-566-2538.
It’s Almost Here!
I’m talking about the Grace United Spring Fair on Saturday June 13 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Drop off times for gently used items and books will be on Thursday, June 11 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and on Friday, June 12 from 10:00 am to noon.
Baking can be dropped off on Friday and Saturday.
Sign up sheets for volunteers will be available during fellowship on Sunday.
Let’s all work together to make our Spring Fair a roaring success!
Coffee Time With the Rev!
Summer is a great time for slowing down and catching up.
Doors are open and coffee’s on, on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm throughout July and August, (starting July 7).
Pop by for a cuppa and a chat 😊
Say “Cheese”!
We will be putting together a congregational photo-directory this fall.
Sittings for photos will be on September 14 and 15, with sign up sheets available on June 28.
Please mark your calendars and “say cheese”!
Weekly Scripture Lessons
Genesis 12:1–9
Call of Abraham.
Psalm 33:1–12 (VU p. 760)
Sing a new song to God.
Romans 4:13–25
Faith, not the law.
Matthew 9:9–13, 18–26
Call of Matthew; girl restored to life; woman healed.
