May 27 Update from Scott Lumsden
Seattle Presbytery
Dear Friends,
I'm hitting the pause button on my recent ghost musings for a short but, I hope, meaningful message -- take a break (if you can). This weekend, as our country pays its respects to those who have died in military service, we also turn our attention to a summer that is fast on the approach.
Graduations, summer plans, the question of going back to the "office," when to do in person worship again (and how)...all of these questions are both old and new again as the calculus has changed for how we even make decisions anymore. This has been a long season of accelerated watchfulness for us all, and even as we see signs of the pandemic's waning, the need to be attentive and mindful only increases.
That is why I want to take a moment to remind us all of the weight we're still carrying, even with some rays of sunshine on the horizon. Just because there are some things to be hopeful about, it doesn't mean we're not still reeling from the challenges of this past year.
So, enjoy this weekend, and as you enter into this summer's promise -- take some time to step away and recharge. The fall will be here soon enough with new challenges. Let's pace ourselves; we're not out of this yet.
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens..." Take the time to embrace this season, whatever season this is for you.
Peace,
Rev. Scott Lumsden
Co-Executive Presbyter