Greetings to you, Trinity brothers and sisters in Christ!   

I am writing this article since we are in the “in-between” state of having a pastor/leader. 

The Call Committee is working really hard on different options for potential leadership. 

In the mean-time, I found an article on summer campouts, fire and love to share with you

 Fire transforming us for the good

For many people, relaxing by a campfire is a  favorite summer activity. Nestling into the surrounding darkness while gazing into dancing flames, we sense God’s love and let the day’s chaos go.

In contrast, Exodus 24:17 describes, “Now the appearance of the glory of God was like a devouring fire.”

Pastor Steve Garnaas-Holmes offers another take, writing about God using flames to change us. The full poem is here:

unfoldinglight.net/2025/02/24/fire

God, your presence is like a consuming fire —
not destructive, but transformative,
not the fire of anger but the flame of love,
the fire of glassblowers and bakers
the grace to make us more beautiful, strong and useful.
Your glory is no tame campfire where we sit and make s’mores.
It burns out of our control.
The furnace of your love roars about our hearts, remaking us.

Teach us to be unafraid. …

When you bask in firelight glow — and maybe eat some s’mores! — ponder how God is transforming you with love, and for the sake of love.

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