It is easy to be grateful for the obvious blessings we enjoy.  But there are other aspects of our lives which, at first blush, hardly feel like blessings; but upon deeper examination, actually are. This morning we will focus on how the challenging and difficult times in our lives can also be a blessing to us. In the words of our hymn, “we come with thanks and praise for all that is our life.” 

The Rev. Tom Rosiello will lead worship and preach the sermon. We will enter into this topic by sharing the wonderful Hebrew Bible story of Jacob Wrestling with the Angel.  At the 9 AM service our youngest singers, the Children’s Choir, will share a song of peace with us and at 11 AM our Adult Choir will sing the beautiful anthem, "Beati Quorum Via” (Blessed are the Righteous) by Charles Villiers Stanford.