We were battered by wind an rain on the way to Church this morning as the remains of Hurricane Bertha crossed over the Manhood Peninsula. Father Stephen congratulated us on making it through the storm for our celebration of the Eucharist. Once again we remembered the Christians of Northern Iraq in our prayers as their situation worsens, do remember them in your own prayers. In his sermon Father Stephen spoke of how sometimes we feel spiritually in darkness, but the darkness is nothing to God who is with us, and spiritual growth comes through experiencing these dark times.
There was coffee after the service, and by the time we went home the worst of the storm had passed and the sun was stating to come out, the darkness had passed indeed.