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Sermons on Growth
It’s wonderful to be with you this morning to celebrate the work of Episcopal Schools, and to give thanks and proclaim to our community the wonderful news that is St. John’s Episcopal Day School.
I want us all to have the courage and commitment to make the changes that we need to make. Change can often be difficult, awkward, and uncomfortable.
Lent is a time for introspection and self reflection. A time to consider what it means to live a Christian life in a time of change and uncertainty.
It is this confrontation with our own demise that has the power to jar us into dealing with the other great problem of our lived experience: namely sin and its consequences.
Because within this story, we see ideas and patterns around things like conflict, non-violence, and community that are incredibly relevant for us today.
If we really want to ‘be there’, we have to ‘get there’.
When it comes to the meaning of ‘power’, the Christmas story says to us ‘attraversiamo’.
And giving thanks is central to the practice of Christianity. As we celebrate our own abundance, we also recognize our role as stewards of God’s bounty, and we remember that we must be always mindful of the needs of others.
We live in a culture that does not favor small, hopeful beginnings.