Though I am small, my God, my all,
you work great things in me,
and your mercy will last from the depths
of the past to the end of the age to be.
Your very name puts the proud to shame,
and to those who would for you yearn,
you will show your might,
put the proud to flight,
for the world is about to turn.
My heart shall sing of the day you bring.
Let the fires of your justice burn.
Wipe away all tears,
for the dawn draws near,
and the world is about to turn.
- Rory Cooney, “Canticle of the Turning,” ELW 723
As our calendars turn from 2011 to
2012, I cannot help but reflect on the year past and look with anticipation to
the year ahead. This has been a strong year for us of Lutheran Church of the Savior.
We have engaged in new local ministries by volunteering at the Loaves and Fishes Pantry with our sisters and brothers of Sunnyside United Methodist
Church, and by building a relationship with Ministry With Community. We
continued many of our now-annual traditions, such as VBS with neighboring
congregations, our spaghetti dinner to benefit Kairos Dwelling, our involvement
with local the Thrivent chapter, our rummage sale and holiday bazaar, and many
more.
