It was a good Sunday in class today. The number was small but I think we had a lot of people still our of town for Thanksgiving. We pray for the safety of all our loved ones who are on the roads.
I was unable to post something for Thanksgiving, so please allow me to say a few words now. I love Thanksgiving. It has always been a simple day of giving thanks to God for the harvest of an agrarian society. While Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, the harvest festival is as old as mankind, something celebrated ever since men evolved from hunters and gatherers to farming and tilling the land and controlling production of their food. In our own harvest festival, Thanksgiving, we have created a number of myths to enliven our celebration.
Thanksgiving has become one of the more important family celebrations of our times. Christmas is a wonderful religious holiday, but in its secular form it has become a stressful time in which we spend money we should not spend on things to give to people who probably did not want them in the first place. This stress does not usually accompany Thanksgiving. On this family of all family holidays, we eat too much and visit with friends and family whom we do not see often enough in this day and time when we live too far apart.
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. And during the course of the day it is my hope and prayer that you got to eat everhything you wanted, that you got to visit with family and friends and that you took time to thank God for His blessings.
AND NOW BACK TO SUNDAY SCHOOL....................
I apologize for having to leave class before it was over. I simply was not feeling too well and thought I should leave for awhile. I felt better after awhile. I appreciate Madge Chissoe for filling in for me when I had to leave. Please be assured I am fine. I should not have left the class. Had a few more problems when I got home, but I am fine now.
This afternoon we attended the Advent Festival. There was a good number present and everyone had a wonderful time.
Next Sunday look for more opportunities to celebrate the Christmas season at McFarlin. This has always been one of the most important times at McFarlin. Since coming here in 1985 I have tried to take advantage of all the offerings during this season. It has been a faith strengthening experience and one of the most enjoyable times in my faith life.
Next Sunday Tino Harrera will be our guest teacher. He will teach on the seven final utterances of Jesus on the cross. Tino is our director of middle school ministry and is a student at Oklahoma City Universitiy School of Religion. I look forward to what he has to say. Please plan to be there for class next Sunday.
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