Greetings from First Congregational United Church of Christ!

This is nothing!

The forecast calls for temperatures to rise into the 90’s again today. This summer has given us hot, humid weather in the extreme. But it could be far worse. We haven’t come close to the record high for Indiana of 116 degrees set back in 1936 in Collegeville. And that’s quite modest compared with the US record of 134° set in Death Valley in 1913. And that ghastly temp is below the 136° that hit Libya on Sept. 9, 1922.

If you don’t like the heat you could always go to Antarctica. The record high for that continent is a pleasant 59° F. Of course you’d have to put up with other extremes. The record low is minus 128.6° F.

New Creation worship this week looks to wisdom from both Scripture and “Mr.
Holland’s Opus”. Traditional worship looks at Jesus rules and legalism.

I call your attention to the Education Hour presentation of “Nobody Needs to Know”, a drama about mental health in the family. I’ve seen it and it’s really quite exceptional. I commend it to you.

Progress is being made in our search for Associate Pastor. There are two finalists, both of whom are exceptionally well qualified. Please support the committee with your prayers.

The Art of Creation will feature outdoor games with Aaron Litke.

Despite the heat, the changing seasons are a joy to us. This Sunday, we will gather to praise the God of summer and winter, springtime and autumn.

See you then.
Dick