Pastor’s Corner – March 14, 2024

Written By Pastor Sarah Haas

Dear Beloved,

How are you a little more than midway through this season of Lent which goes from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week until the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter? I have been so grateful for the opportunities to worship with you, to learn with you, and to pray with you. I am grateful for some of the special programs we have been able to experience in this season - the conversation with our partners from Beechtree Consulting and Psychological Services the day before Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention Week and the Disability Justice Panel Conversation at the beginning of Disability Awareness. I am grateful for opportunities to understand one another better and know how we can be faithful followers of Jesus who are welcoming and inclusive of everyone and creating an atmosphere where we can be attentive to supporting shalom (a deep and wide comprehensive well-being and wholeness) for all.  

This year during Lent, I have been thinking a lot about loss, grief, and death for many reasons. I would like to write about those things in relationship to seeking to follow Jesus in ways that are inclusive and caring for all, and at the same time, those can be very sensitive topics for people, and I want to have those conversations when I can be with you in person or virtually and know more about your context. These topics have been coming up frequently in the different Lenten devotionals that are guiding my Lenten journey this season along with topics such as fear and communion. If you want to chat about these topics sometime, please know you can reach out. In the meantime, I am grateful we can pray with each other through all the seasons, and I hope you can plan to come to the special Holy Week services and invite people to join you. I am grateful for you. May you know you are a loved child of God in all seasons. 

With expansive hope and appreciation,

Sarah

 Give thanks to God, for God is good; God’s love endures forever.  (Psalm 107:1, from one of our recent Sunday morning sermon texts)

Pastor Sarah Haas

Sarah is very grateful for the opportunity to serve with Friedens United Church of Christ. She works closely with the Christian Education Ministry Team, the Treasure Seekers Ministry Team, and the Engaging Young Adults initiative. She also works as an occupational therapist in the Center Grove Schools. Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, extended family and friends, spending time outside, and reading. You can reach her at PastorSarah.FriedensUCC@Outlook.com or 317-709-5857.

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