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Last Sunday’s Conversation:
March 23, 2025 — Lent 3 — Luke 13:18-19
The kingdom of God. A mustard seed. Nesting birds.
In this short parable, Jesus shares that the kingdom of God is much like a mustard seed in a garden with birds nesting in its branches. If the kingdom of God is the place where justice, equity, compassion, and love prevail, how might that be like a mustard seed and nesting birds?
Sometimes, all we have to give is a mustard seed — a mustard seed of time, energy, compassion, money, skills and talents. Just a mustard seed to offer in the midst of a great big garden. And somehow, this small thing that we know contains life is capable of hosting and holding the nesting birds.
Birds of many feathers making nests of all kinds. Perhaps thriving churches look more like that. Perhaps our community might look more like that. Perhaps we personally might look more like that.
Who is in your circle by Susan Mencini
Coming up this Sunday:
March 30, 2025 — Lent 4 — 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
The author Paul indicates that because of the life, ministry, and resurrection of Jesus, we today embrace a reconciled relationship with God. And another step beyond that, because of this reconciled relationship with God, reconciliation becomes our universal ministry.
In 2025, in nitty-gritty terms, what does it mean for a community of people to engage in the work of reconciliation? When the Bible, church-folk, and Christians talk about “the ministry of reconciliation,” what does that mean in practical terms?
Fortunately, our universal ministry is not a ministry we engage alone. As reconciliation happens within community, community naturally facilitates the work of reconciliation.
Join us this Sunday, beloved!