Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost/Service of Holy Communion. On this Labor Day weekend, we pray for the many vocations we are called to in our lives from parent to teachers, from contractors to musician. We celebrate the gifts God has given us to work together for our common good. Invited and inviting—that is the nature of the church. By God’s grace in holy baptism we have a place at Christ’s banquet table. When, by the power of that same Spirit, humility and mutual love continue among us, the church can be more inviting still.