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From the Pastor's Desk
Dear church,
It really feels like summer now and of course, in typical Chicago fashion, summer is marked with cool sweater weather temps that swings into heat waves. Please stay safe: check in on each other and don't be afraid to reach out if you're feeling unwell.
The Season after Pentecost reminds us that God’s renewing Spirit is always moving through ordinary days in our ordinary lives. Renewal happens when we gather, serve, pray, and care for one another. It shows up in stories shared at coffee hour, in hands packing meal bags, in children playing during worship, and in conversations that happen when we check on each other. Every act of community becomes a seed of renewal.
July also marks our nation's Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the United States. Milestone anniversaries like these call us to celebrate but are also opportunies to pause and reflect: How have we changed as a nation? How have we contributed to the common good of our country? How does God call us to show up for our communities?
As people of faith, we hold gratitude for freedoms we enjoy while also renewing Jesus' call to sewing seeds of peace, hope, and love in ourselves and in our communities. Whether you are nearby or travelling afar, let us live our call. Let us sew these seeds of renewal through our interactions with others.
Yours faithfully In Christ,
Pastor Tom
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