Fathers' Day I was asked to write something for our Fathers' Day church service...I found it a challenge as I know Fathers' Day can be a challenge for many people, for so many reasons. I tried to capture some small sense of the many perspectives people might have today, and relate it all back to God, the ultimate Father. Here it is: Perhaps… Perhaps, on Fathers’ Day, you feel excited, overwhelmed with gratitude for the man placed in your life to defend and protect you, hold you and love you, Pushing you to be all he knows you could be. Perhaps you are looking forward, with eager anticipation, to celebrating him, and hugging him, giving him your gift and thanking him for all he is. There are many good fathers, who model God’s steadfast love in this unsettling world, and for them we’re grateful. Perhaps on Fathers’ Day, you feel the loss more acutely, Of the man who used to be there, who defended and protected you, held you and loved you