Dear Partners in Mission:

It’s MAYCEMBER!!! If you don’t know what I mean by this it is a term coined online recently particularly by parents of school age children. Maycember is just like December with all the finals, projects, end of year activities, graduations, parties, but without the fun and festivities of the Christmas season to enjoy. Frankly, its just a lot of work for everyone.

Now, before you decide that this is just parents complaining think about all that is happening in your congregation right now. Easter was as early as it really ever is, so we got through that and assembly before May. But now there is a whole host of other activities. Perhaps confirmations, end of sunday school celebrations, Pentecost and Holy Trinity. There is still much going on for all our leaders, rostered and lay. The last month before we move into the different rhythms of summer.

So you are probably pretty busy right now. Maybe a little worn down from the program year. That is understandable. Give yourself a breather and then try as you can to enjoy the remainder of the Easter festival and the wonder of Pentecost and Holy Trinity. It’s Maycember after all.

Together in Mission:

Bishop Gronberg