Young at heart

All kinds of things going on lately to keep me young. Not only the birthday party, but a couple of church events too.

Last Friday evening, Dale and Holden held a family fun night, focusing on St. Patrick and the Trinity, since St. Patrick is known for (among other things) using the shamrock to teach about the Trinity.

So the kids and their families learned a few things about St. Patrick and made a shamrock craft...





...participated in a brief, family-friendly worship service and went on a scavenger hunt...





...got to know each other better and ate a wide array of green and/or triangle-shaped snacks.





Then I was at Holden and Dale for worship on Sunday and they did their first "Young at Heart" worship services. The theme was similar to the family fun night, so the liturgy included things like a responsive prayer from St. Patrick and an Irish blessing.

The sermon was interactive, using several different object lessons to help explore the Trinity. And the music was traditional Sunday school fare like "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands."

I heard lots of great feedback after both events, and even the adults appreciated the easy-to-understand explanations of such a complicated theological concept. So I guess we're all staying young at heart, and learning a little something in the process!