Good morning Laurelwood! After many months of a pastoral search that included interviews, assessments and two visits, I am grateful to be joining you in worship this coming Sunday. This Sunday, I will be looking at a relationship that is neglected in culture today…friendship. In his essay on friendship, C.S. Lewis says this: friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art..it has no survival value; rather it is one of the things that give value to survival. Lewis points out that while we do not need friends for biological survival, it is hard to imagine a full like without great friends! The Word of God in Proverbs goes a step further….going as far as to say that wise living entails, in part, that you become good at forging and keeping good friendships. Looking forward to being together! See you soon.