Full Time Church

When I consider my activities over the past few days,  and the things on the horizon in the days ahead,  it occurs to me that I have been spending my time fully occupied with church matters.

* I exchanged a flurry of emails with a church friends, discussing church concerns.
* I practiced the piano for the Prayer Service for which I will play music tomorrow.
* I  looked at the Sunday School material, which Gerry will lead in the pastor's absence.
* I have worked on the sermon I will preach on Sunday in the pastor's absence.
* I sent information for the bulletin to the church secretary.
* I worked on a Pentecost program for 2016.
*  Sunday I will lead two worship services as Pulpit Supply.

I don't know exactly how this happened,  given my determination 'to be retired.'

  Being retired, I have discovered, does not equate with being un-involved in the church.   I have become increasingly so.   I serve on the Worship Committee and the Newsletter Committee.

But mostly I just do the things that I am drawn to,  which I think fit my gifts and talents.
God given gifts and talents come with expectations, I do believe, to put them to work for the kingdom.

I try to do my part.