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August 31, 2010 / Posted by Rev. Elsa A. Peters

We had an overwhelming number of visitors in church this past Sunday. There were a number of folks looking for a church home. Each of them felt the welcome of our church family in our worship and in the way that we gather to sip lemonade together on the porch after worship.

I'm trying to hold onto that this morning. I'm trying to remember that loving welcome that our church does so well when I'm met with an angry phone call. This call didn't come from a church member. This person wasn't in worship with us. She was here to be served by the members of our congregation that offer a ministry of gently used clothing and toys -- and she wasn't happy with the service she got.