For many of us, the start of September ushers in familiar autumn routines: children return to school, classes begin on-campus, we see all of our colleagues back at work, we look forward to fall events and the NFL season kicks off! We give thanks that this year we have more confidence that life will continue without great disruptions due to COVID. We continue to pray though for protection from this disease and for good outcomes for those who catch the virus. We are not 100% clear of this. Still what a difference a year makes.