Rector’s Reflections

Have you ever thought about the fact that your life can be forever changed by one three-letter word: Yes.

As John Maxwell says, that little word is full of possibilities, both positive and negative. Yes, I will marry you…yes, I accept this position…yes, I feel called. Yes, is powerful; it can bring new life, but can also diminish joy. Yes, the drinking is more important than you are…yes, I am leaving…yes, I give up.

The most important yes we can make, of course, is to the Lord, saying no to any other idols in our lives. Abraham said yes to a faith in the living God. His faith wasn’t centered on ideology, power, or political leaders. Abraham’s faith called him to leave everything he knew and to follow the path that was given to him. He said yes to leaving darkness and entering light. The first disciples said yes when Jesus invited them to follow him. In our baptismal covenant, we say yes to accepting Jesus as our Savior… we say yes to putting our whole trust in grace and love…we say yes to following him as Lord…we say yes to his commandment to love and his commission to show forth his love in word and deed.

We as the Church are called to live on the other side of yes where we find joy, hope, peace, and abundant life. On the other side of yes, we hear and respond to the call to serve both inside and outside of our parish. As you have heard me say from the beginning of my tenure here, each and every member of this church is a minister – not a volunteer. We do life with, and minister to, one another, and we minister outside – beyond our walls and this property. In the next day or so, you will be receiving a special email outlining the structure and organization we are putting into place as well as specific opportunities for ministry. To what is God calling you to embrace with a yes? I ask you to prayerfully consider how you are called to serve on the other side of yes.