Church Women United
Celebrations Overview
“God’s Wisdom Inspires Hospitality:” May Friendship Day
May 2 at Sister of the Presentation (2360 Carter Rd of Dubuque). What does it really mean to provide hospitality as faith-filled women? This celebration calls us to look at hospitality from different perspectives. Through sharing scriptures and discussion, it is our hope that all will be called to a deeper understanding of what it truly means to provide hospitality. Writers Pauline Robertson and Joan Brown invite us to look at this topic in three focus areas: In Your Home, In Your Community, and In Sharing Your Skills, Knowledge and Talents. The logo for May Friendship Day features a pineapple, a universal sign of hospitality dating back to the days when sea captains return from voyages with exotic fruit, including pineapples. The pineapples would be displayed on a picket fence as an indication that the home was open for visitors. Today, we may give other signs of “openness” through the way we interact with others. If we “plant a seed of hospitality, we reap a bouquet of friendships!”
