Labor Day offers chance to reflect, relax The Rev. Robert Meredith Aug 27, 2021 Aug 27, 2021 Updated Oct 1, 2022 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In just a few weeks we’ll be celebrating Labor Day.kAmx 2=H2JD =@@< 7@CH2C5 E@ E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C] xE’D E96 =2DE 7F== H66<6?5 @7 DF>>6C[ 9:89 D49@@= 2?5 4@==686 7@@E32== 2C6 C2>A:?8 FA[ E96 32D632== A6??2?E C246D 2C6 :? 7F== 862C[ 2?5 E96 H62E96C DE2CED E@ EC2?D:E:@? E@ D@>6 4@@=6C E6>A6C2EFC6D]k^AmkAmxE’D 2 E:>6 E@ C6=2I[ C67=64E[ 2?5 36 E92?<7F= 7@C E96 3=6DD:?8D @7 E96 {@C5] {23@C s2J 4@>6D 2C@F?5 6G6CJ J62C H:E9 E96 D2>6 >6DD286i J@F ?665 E96 C6DE]k^AmkAm{23@C s2J[ E96 7:CDE |@?52J :? $6AE6>36C[ :D 2 4C62E:@? @7 E96 =23@C >@G6>6?E] xE :D 2 9@=:52J 565:42E65 E@ E96 D@4:2= 2?5 64@?@>:4 249:6G6>6?ED @7 p>6C:42? 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