Wednesday's thoughts

"Exposing Virtue; Why are We Good?"

Every year about this time we have, what we call, Children's Sabbath. It is the one time in the year when the focus is on children. We call off Sunday School classes and we build the service around children.

This will be the last Children's Sabbath we will have at First Church. From now on children will be in the Sanctuary and classes will be called off the first Sunday of every month. Why are we doing this?

We have realized something recently. We see it so clearly. If we continue to have our children in the worship service only once a year and if we continue to have them in worship only up until the time of the children's sermon and then we send them out of the Sanctuary they will never know what it means to worship.

We have determined we have been making an important mistake with our children and we are trying to make it right.
First Sunday of every month our children will be in the worship service. They will have a chance to experience worship and can participate in communion with their parents. We will do what we can to make sure the services are meaningful for the children but will not sacrifice what is meaningful for the adults.

Why are we good? We are good because we surround ourselves with those things that remind us to be and do good things.

What do you think about having the children in our worship services once a month? Is this a good idea?

If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the box below.

I look forward to hearing from you.


Charles Schuster