Pastor’s Paragraph - July 2, 2020

Dear Friends,

I miss you.  I care about you.  I wonder how you are doing? 

A few weeks ago, I was speaking to friend, author of Purpose:  A Shift from Driving It to Embracing It, Indianapolis business woman, and community leader who shared with us at our Advent gathering and Lenten gathering this past year.  We were speaking about different emotions.  We spoke of awe. 

What brings you awe?  For me, seeing any of God's creatures usually leaves me in awe - creatures like this little skink. 

While we cannot be together in the building sanctuary, we can enjoy the sanctuary of God's care.  We can find moments of awe in God's sanctuaries of family, friends, and creation.  We can find sanctuary in God's call to commitment to peace and ways of justice for all, especially those who have been oppressed and marginalized.  We can find sanctuary in God's forgiveness and grace.  We can find sanctuary in God's healing of our shame and guilt.  We can find sanctuary in the smile of a stranger and in the acts of the helpers. 

Where are you finding awe these days?  Where are you finding sanctuary?  Where are you finding healing?  

You are in my prayers.  Please be in touch anytime.  It is a blessing to be on this journey with you as follower of Jesus our Leader and Liberator~ Sarah

4 All the earth worships you;
    they sing praises to you,
    sing praises to your name."Selah
5 Come and see what God has done:
    he is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
6 He turned the sea into dry land;