Jesus is with us
It is one of the cornerstones of the Christian faith.
Jesus is with us.
We have a deep commitment to this truth.
We see the very face of God in one another.
In stark counterpoint to what the world keeps trying to tell us,
we Christians don't find ourselves as separate selves.
We Christians find our selves as we come together
and become God’s people together.
We find ourselves when we find each other
reflecting God our creator
when we listen for God’s leading together as God’s holy church.
It is a beautiful, strong, trustworthy and deeply counter-cultural witness
against the power of the evil, violence and death that surrounds us.
Jesus is present among us
as we gather to pray together several times each week in this place
as we eat together and live together.
As we laugh and weep and sing and pray
we remind one another
that we need each other
that we are committed to one another
that even in the face of devastating news from the doctor
or the terrible headlines of the day
we will continue the feasting and the sharing
we will continue to read the holy word of God
and listen for what the spirit is saying to us, the church.
We will do that together.
Jesus is with us.
See you Sunday!
David
