Well friends, it’s been a long time since we've been able to see each other. And yet, I’m so grateful for the many ways this family of faith has found to connect, unite, and care for each other during this time.
There are two images that I want to share with you that have brought me hope and act as a visual reminder to me and hopefully to you, that while we are physically apart from each other we remain connected by the Spirit.
The first image is of a beautiful mosaic butterfly that was created by the children and youth of our Sunday School. Each student received one piece of the larger poster to color. Once they were done they sent the completed work back to me and I put them all together to create this beautiful butterfly poster. I pray every day for the children, youth, and their parents. This is a hard time to be a kid and a hard time to be a parent especially as all our routines and the activities that we enjoy have been canceled. As we come closer to the end of the school year I invite you to say an extra prayer for those who were set to graduate, to attend proms, play in tournaments, perform shows, and so much more. And pray for parents, many of whom are trying to figure out working from home while helping homeschool their children.
The other image that has reminded me about just how connected we continue to be is a screenshot I took during Sunday's Communion Service on Zoom. During that service I emphasized how each time we celebrate the Lord's Supper we are just one table participating in a larger feast that stretches around the world in millions of churches and that reaches all the way back to that very first supper when Jesus took bread and wine and shared it with his disciples. It also is a foretaste of the feast that is promised in the kingdom of God. So, each time we gather, be it in the church building, or at our own tables with others on Zoom, we are one piece of the broader community of faith celebrating the Lord's Supper together.
Both of these images are like a mosaic - each of us bringing a piece of the puzzle with us, each of us bringing our experience, our love, our joy, and sharing it with others. And then when we are all put together we make a beautiful work of art and a vibrant family of faith.
If you are feeling alone or lonely at this time or if you are feeling disconnected - I hope these images can be for you a visual reminder that we are all connected now and always, one to another, through the Spirit. Praise be to God!
