A line in a song written and performed by the group, Chicago, went as follows: “Saturday in the park, I think it was the Fourth of July.” A new line is being created for Morristown this summer: “Sunday, on the Green, I know it is the fifteenth of July.”
This summer we are trying something new in our combined worship with our Methodist friends. The service on July 15 (and again on August 19) will be held on the Green, a neutral location, convenient for both congregations. We’re trusting that mid-morning on the Green may even be a bit cooler than mid-morning in our sanctuary. And on only his second Sunday with us, we will be putting our new Director of Music, Matthew Webb, to the test!
At the beginning of 2012, the elders adopted a new vision statement for The Presbyterian Church in Morristown: Creating Pathways to Discover New Connections in Christ. Various committees have begun to align their efforts with this statement and the Session is continuing its work to develop measurable goals which will guide our ministry into the future. Bringing the worship service outside the walls of our sanctuary, into the heart of Morristown, is a tangible way to create pathways for some who may not venture into a church building for a worship experience. Many of the pathways that will be created may not be this obvious, but what a wonderful opportunity for our whole congregation to endorse that which the Session believes God is calling us to do for the next season of our life together.
“Show me your ways, O Lord, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.” Psalm 25:4
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