November 17 Worship: "There Is No Emoticon for Thanks"

There's something in the autumn air that seems to brighten our worship.  We were a talkative and happy bunch on Sunday morning.  We honored our Sunday School teachers and those who serve in the nursery, which inspired a humorous offering meditation from Jan Whitesell.  We were also encouraged to support special offerings supporting Disciples' higher-education institutions and the Week of Compassion response in the Philippines.

In the sermon, many of us learned what emoticons are -- little faces that show emotions in emails and other places.  But, "There Is No Emoticon for Thanks," which may not simply be an oversight of the younger generation, but may be due to the fact that we are not quite as grateful as we think we are.  The 100th Psalm suggests that thankfulness is an emotion, like joy, but I challenged us about how often we feel blessed -- a good question as we approach Thanksgiving.

If you missed Sunday's sermon, if you'd like to listen to it again, or if you'd like to share it with others, you can find an audio recording here.

You can also listen to Sunday's communion meditation and the benediction.