Pastor’s Perspective

My dog Ted does not like the term "dog days." First of all, he believes every day is a day about dogs. Second, he does not appreciate the negative connotation of the term "dog days."

The phrase comes from the rising of the dog star, Sirius. Sirius is the largest star. Large enough and predictable enough that the ancients used it for navigation and saw it as a portend of difficult times. It's rises in the stretch of midsummer days that are hot and often accompanied by drought or flood. Greeks called the star "the scorcher" and Egyptians knew that the Nile would flood after its rise. In ancient Sumeria it was known as the "star of the sun."

Ted ought to be happy for the notoriety of having a star identified with his species, but he also knows that it's hard to feel very motivated during the heat and dry times. That can be spiritually true for us as well. So, these are not days for deep pondering but for doing.

Here are some things that you can do until the "dog days" pass:

Come to church at 10:20 on Sunday mornings for fellowship and worship.

Lunch Bunch Thursdays in the fellowship hall at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday lectionary Bible study in the church library at 5:00 p.m.

Women's Bible Study in the church library Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. beginning August 3rd.

History, Myth, and Legacy American west history seminar at 1:00 p.m. beginning August 17th.

Woof, woof and Godspeed.

Allen