Stone Presbyterian Church

June 2008

June’s warmth brings new flowers and new growth. There are new crops of graduates, new births, and new brides. We have a new warmth in our Church as we see people greeting, and serving, inviting and caring.  Our Church family has at least two graduations, and four weddings throughout the summer. We move forward and grow and milestones are made and passed. Our life moves forward with God’s blessing: “Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)  We learn and grow together: “Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another.” (Proverbs 27:17). We seek God in every joyful day and through every doubt: “Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards whose who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)  So let us celebrate and seek, let us learn and be sharpened, let us make new vows and renew our promises with courage. As June unfolds our lives are built block by block – may our foundation be faith, may love bind us together, and may hope fill our hearts and our vision.

-Pastor Bruce Smith.

THE DAWNING OF SPRINGTIME
A poem by Harold F. Mohn
The trees and flowers will come to life with dawning of the spring. And birds who long had southward flown return and gaily sing. The fields will lose their barren look and turn so bright and green, The earth will seem to be reborn and smell so fresh and clean. Such is the wondrous hand of God in His majestic way, when winter gives way to the spring and brightens up our day.