We had a special guest minister, the Rev. Michael J. S. Carter leading the service today. Here is a short paraphrase of the words that he offered in the insert of our Order of Service:
First of all, let me say that we are talking today about Acceptance and not Exceptance. Exceptance is when you exclude something or someone that you don't want (or don't want to face up to). Acceptance is when you receive something or you come to grips with something.
