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Generational Welcome!

March 19, 2019 by p.harrison

A Lenten Devotion by Peggy Harrison

Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.

Romans 12:12

In 2008, a few months after my husband died, I decided it was time to find a new church. I was having trouble with sadness when I attended the church my husband and I went to (and it was 50 miles from my home so I really couldn’t be involved). So, I started attending Holy Covenant, a UCC church in Charlotte, NC, where I lived. I was quite shy about meeting new people so I talked my daughter into attending with me the first time. The second time I attended, not wanting to stay for fellowship, I sneaked out the side door but was run down by one of the members who introduced herself and welcomed me. After attending a few more times, always sitting in the same pew, a young girl around the age of 8 sat next to me and introduced herself. She was Elena Griffin. We chatted a little and after the service she said, “I want you to meet my Grandmother”. Her grandmother’s name was Kathleen Wagner and we are still friends today. The Pastor was also a warm and welcoming person and, like Debbie, she invited me to come by and chat and set a date and time (not just an idle invitation). All this to say, I will never forget that welcome which spanned all generations.

Loving God, help us to always remember to welcome the stranger in our midst, no matter how old we are. Amen

Filed Under: Lenten Devotional 2019

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