Stone Presbyterian Church
140 Chestnut Street
Watertown, New York 13601-4319
(315) 788-5630
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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.
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