Under the leadership of Majors Alan and Val Laurens, we met together for worship in a spirit of thanksgiving to celebrate Harvest and the bounty of God's creation that we enjoy. Echoing the words of our Creator God Himself, "it was good".Reflecting on the parable of the sower in a message entitled "The seed and the flower" we were encouraged to allow the Seed of our salvation (Jesus Christ) to bloom in and through our lives to His glory.
The choir's message, A Song for Harvest, encaptulated the real essence for our worship celebration.
Upon this special day, Lord, we come with hearts sincere
To thank You for the blessings provided year by year
Of nature’s rich and bounteous yield we’re daily made aware
We bring our heartfelt praises for all Your loving care
We contemplate creation, such beauty all around
And never cease to wonder at ev’ry sight and sound
The seasons come, and seasons go, all ordered by Your will
Lord, make us thankful people and keep us praising still
And as we bring our off’rings to lay before Your throne
Acknowledging Your Lordship of ev’rything we own
We give You back that which You have entrusted to our care
And pray You’ll make us worthy, Lord, in your work to share
To thank You for the blessings provided year by year
Of nature’s rich and bounteous yield we’re daily made aware
We bring our heartfelt praises for all Your loving care
We contemplate creation, such beauty all around
And never cease to wonder at ev’ry sight and sound
The seasons come, and seasons go, all ordered by Your will
Lord, make us thankful people and keep us praising still
And as we bring our off’rings to lay before Your throne
Acknowledging Your Lordship of ev’rything we own
We give You back that which You have entrusted to our care
And pray You’ll make us worthy, Lord, in your work to share
In the tradition of Harvest Thanksgiving, following worship we shared in a fellowship meal of homemade soup, pasties, salad and fruit salad, icecream and cream. Yummy!Yes, for food, friends and fellowship we truly give You thanks, o Lord.
Luke 8:15 (MSG) ~ "...the seed in the good earth—these are the good-hearts who seize the Word and hold on no matter what, sticking with it until there's a harvest."
