I was asked to give the closing prayer. You always search for the appropriate words at such times. I asked God to bless those who came so far, those people who made this a special day to remember. We have a member in Saint John who is always amazed at how well the potluck meals come together. We know why they work so well.
Luck has nothing to do with it and there is very little planning.
We tried organizing our meals some years ago, but that didn't work. God makes things work . I heard comment after comment - great sermon, great food, great place to meet and wonderful people. You can't, it's all of the above . It's like trying to pick the greatest event we celebrate as a church.