Isaiah 42:5-13   ⁵ Thus says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it:  ⁶ I am the LORD, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations,  ⁷ to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness.  ⁸ I am the LORD, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols.  ⁹ See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.  ¹⁰ Sing to the LORD a new song, his praise from the end of the earth! Let the sea roar and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.  ¹¹ Let the desert and its towns lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar inhabits; let the inhabitants of Sela sing for joy, let them shout from the tops of the mountains.  ¹² Let them give glory to the LORD, and declare his praise in the coastlands.  ¹³ The LORD goes forth like a soldier, like a warrior he stirs up his fury; he cries out, he shouts aloud, he shows himself mighty against his foes.

I hope each of you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.  At Springs of Grace, we remember all those that have gone before us who have served, including Buddy Kelley, Linwood Hackett, Richard Saville and Robert Smith.  We also give thanks to those that have served in our congregation that are still with us:  Scott Fancher, Robyn Forbes, Rich Van Wagoner, Norm Lewis, Ron Crawley and Michael Ablett.  Thank you all for your service, my humble apologies if I have forgotten anyone.

In our prayers this week:  Ann, Marianne, and Daniel Schiery (Jane’s father).

God’s Peace,