Music Notes

As always, Christmas has proven to be a wonderful time at SUMC, especially for music. In spite of a pretty nasty ice storm, the children did a marvelous job in their pageant this year, “The Unfriendly Beasts,” thanks to the direction of Sara Lamb with help from Maggie Wilkinson. The contemporary worship team incorporated a number of great Christmas tunes into the early service, the bell choir sounded wonderful, and the chancel choir sung phenomenally. As I sit and think on the past month of music at SUMC, I thank God that I have been able to be a part of it.

As we look to the new year, I am always reminded of a fresh beginning. We read in the Bible that it is not only at the new year that we can have a new beginning, but each day. God’s mercies are new every morning. There is grace enough for all that we encounter each day, and all that God has planned for us in this coming year. What an amazing God we serve – not a God of just a second chance, but a God who gives us hope renewed day by day. I hope that in this new year, we will be reminded of God’s grace to us each and every day as we live our lives worshipping Him.