When I heard Russ and Brian playing their trumpets on Easter Sunday, I could not help but think of what St. Paul says in his first letter to the Corinthians: “51 Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.” Trumpets resound throughout scripture and history when a moment of great importance is happening or is about to happen. I cannot think of a better time to blare trumpets than on Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday marks the beginning of the glorious season of Easter as we celebrate the Lord’s resurrection—what a celebration we had!
I want to thank all of you for the energy the congregation brought to the Season of Lent and to Holy Week. It was truly a joyous time for all, and we came together as a congregation to worship God. Thank you for supporting St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. As we look ahead to the rest of the Church season, we still have much to accomplish. I look forward to each day as the pastor of the congregation and to see everything we will accomplish together. As St. Paul states, “My beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.” Great things are happening at St. Paul’s. Know that your labor does not go unnoticed nor is it in vain. You are valued, cherished, and loved, and I am the grateful pastor of a blessed congregation.
Pastor Jim
The Rev. James FitzGerald
