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“Weighing Truth and Life”
Here we are, beginning our Lenten journey. This is traditionally a time to engage in self-examination, or being more intentional about our prayer lives. It can be a time when we reflect on the big questions of faith and life. The following are some thoughts to add to a Lenten journey written by Rev. Lizzie McManus-Dail.
“Trusting Jesus is also about trusting who we are in Christ. Trusting that we are not perfect , we have harmed and been harmed but we are still worthy of love. We can be forgiven. We can forgive. We can change. We can be bigger and wilder than we even thought possible.
God will refine us, make no mistake. God will take away our idols. God will challenge us to love more than we think we can. God will rarely ask us to do the easy thing. To quote trans poet and theologian Jay Hulme, ‘The transcendent truth of who God made us to be can be dangerous in the world.’ Following God is dangerous because God’s enormous love for us, and for every single person, is enough to overwhelm and threaten every industry and system that profits off of squeezing us down.
Beloveds, be wary of the voices that want you confined and not creative, compliant without capacity to change. To be loved is to be changed, and God will change us. But these changes are carving away what has made us less true, less colorful, less incandescent. Loving God and letting God love you will make you bigger, will expand you. Letting God love you will push the boundaries of what was once considered safe.
But the good news is: God does not love just you, or just me. God loves all of us and God’s desire is for all of us- all of us – to seep and spread into this creation-encompassing abundance. This love that is enough, more than enough, for all of us.“
Blessing and Peace, Ed
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If you have any furniture to donate, please take a photo of what you have and send the photos to office@1stpresrahway.org. At this time, we’re not accepting clothes or shoes.
Members usually work on Wednesday’s for our sales from 10:30 am -1:30 pm. If that’s not a convenient time for you to drop off donations, other arrangements can be made. Please email the church office and your request will be forwarded to the “sales crew” so they can respond to your inquiry.
As always, thank you to all who donate. Our sales have been a great success this year because of you!
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