Blessing of the Backpacks?

From the Pastor... Blessing of Backpacks?

On Sunday, August 22 we will have our annual “blessing of the backpacks” during worship. Don’t misunderstand, we will not be praying for backpacks. Rather, we will be praying for the students who carry those backpacks into our schools during this coming academic year. Our community is fortunate to have wonderful schools, but make no mistake about it, educating our students is no easy task. It takes skilled administrators, devoted and caring teachers, committed support staff including bus drivers, maintenance workers, lunchroom staff, etc. The list could go on and on. And we as Christians also believe the blessing of God is needed for our students to grow into the learners they were created to be. One of the glimpses we get into the child Jesus is a brief statement that Jesus “grew in wisdom, and in stature, and he in favor with God and man.” This statement comes at the end of the story labeled the “boy Jesus in the temple” in Luke’s Gospel, and it indicates that as Jesus grew physically, he also grew in the ways that would enable him to continue to be a valuable member of his community. This is our prayer for the students in our community. That they will have all they need to continue to be valued and contributing members of our community. Be sure to be in worship on August 22 that we as a church family may pray for all of God’s richest blessings upon this new school year.