PLEASE PASS THE TURKEY!
Wow! How time flies! Seems like just
yesterday we were noting the arrival of
Autumn. Now here we are, the 4th Thursday
in September and it's Thanksgiving!
You probably thought it was scheduled
for November! Well, you're partially right.
Today is Thanksgiving. But only for
about 3,000 people. Most of them are right
here in Pennsylvania. And they're all
Schwenkfelders! For the record, that's
not some sort of hot dog!
The Schwenkfelders are the descendants
of a small Protestant sect that sprang up in
Germany around the time of the Reformation.
One group arrived in September of 1734. They
spent one day, September 24, expressing their
gratitude to God for having delivered them from
persecution. Since then they have observed
September 24th as Thanksgiving!
I, for one, am all in favor of an extra day
of Turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin
pie! And, since the Schwenkfelders ranks
seem to be dwindling, I 'd like to suggest the
rest of us come to their aid by joining in the
celebration!
Hope there's lots of leftovers and that all
your NEWS is good!
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