May 31, 2013 was moving day. I had accepted a call to become the pastor at Ancaster Christian Reformed Church, and moving day came upon us more quickly than we had expected. The move is bittersweet - a new church is an adventure, but at the same time, I miss my old church. On my first day in my new office, I messed up after only three phone calls, answering the phone with, "Lucknow Church, Pastor Rita speaking." It may be a long time before LCCRC is out of my system - probably never! Many things will be different now that I have moved, but many things remain the same: these are both Christ's churches, not mine; the Holy Spirit guides these churches - I am only the tool; God's people gather in both places to worship the same Lord. Oh yes, there are many constants despite so much change. Pastor Rita's Rostrum will remain silent for a little while, but I intend to fire it up again once the dust has settled a little. May God bless his church - the one in Lucknow, the one in Ancaster, and anywhere his people gather in worship.
