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Live from St. John's UCC Chapel. Join us for our Streaming Prayer Services:
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- Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
- Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. NOTE: Not meeting at this time.
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All Sunday School Classes & Childcare
- Children's Sunday School class - during the 10:30 a.m. service
- Adult Classes - 9:00 a.m. first, third and fifth Sundays
- Confirmtion Class - 9:00 a.m. second and fouth Sundays
- Childcare - Childcare is available in the nursery at 10:15 a.m. for the 10:30 a.m. service.
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Call and leave a message at 740-323-2407 to request an appointment for additional times
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Anita Chirdon, Office Administrator
Why Time Flies
We’ve all heard the phrases, “Time flies when you’re having fun,” or “Where does time go” or “I just turned around and this or that happened.” The passage of time has been a mystery since the beginning of humanity, and it is one that we can’t seem to unlock or decipher.
Here we are in August with Summer melting away and I’m sure we are all wondering where it all has gone.
The Bible puts it this way in Ecclesiastes 3:11: “He has made everything beautiful in its time. God has also set time in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”
Scientists tell us there are several reasons for the phenomenon and sensation of time passing quickly Here are a few I’ve discovered while researching this topic:
****Routine and Familiarity——As our life becomes more routine and familiar, our brain tends to register fewer “new” experiences and less distinct memories. Which can make time appear to go faster.
****Attention and Absorption——When fully engaged in an activity or “state of flow”, our attention is focused on that activity or event and in that process we lose awareness of the moment-by-moment passage of time, making it feel like time is going more quickly
****Proportionality of Time——A year represents a smaller portion of a longer life. For a young child, a year is a large fraction of their existence. But as we age, it becomes a much smaller one. This contributes to the feeling that time speeds up as we age.
****Body Temperature——Changes in body temperature can also affect time perception. Higher temperatures, like Summer brings, are associated with the feeling of faster subjective time.
While the physical passage of time remains constant, the subjective experience of it is influenced by a combination of factors like the ones noted above.
Our perception of time can be startling. But when we remember that God is the author of time and that He has our days planned out and numbered, we can relax knowing God has the best in store for you and me.
Whether time goes fast or slow, it is all in His hands. But we have an important part to play. Namely using the time we have wisely and making the most of each moment.
One concrete way we can do that is by participating in Church each week. Combine that with meaningful times with family and friends and always reserving our personal moments with God. Then we will know that all of it is definitely time well spent. May time become your friend and may each moment bring blessings.
Have an awesome August. I look forward to seeing you in Church and around the community.
Your friend,
Pastor Steve
