September sermon series to be called Preserving America

I’ve been planning our September service emphasis to go along with the 10^th anniversary of 9/11 which we are all marking this next Sunday.  Most of us remember exactly where we were when we first heard the news of the devastation caused by the terrorists’ depraved acts.  The tragedy moved us all to greater prayer and increased awareness of our collective spiritual needs.  Suddenly prayer and patriotism were close companions.   Had we known at that time the 10 years of war and trouble which the enemy’s actions have precipitated, we would have been even more dedicated to prayer than we were.   Yet, unfortunately, such openness to God and dedication to prayer have not been maintained or nourished in most of our cultural landscape.  Instead we have seen unprecedented decline in moral values and an increasing chasm between government and faith.  Now the occasion of this 10 year remembrance provides a time for us to regain our perspective; to once again call upon God on behalf of our country, and to draw closer to Him for ourselves as well.   I am praying that this series will help us to regain our spiritual fervor.