Blessings on this wintery spring afternoon,
Lent begins, Wednesday March 2nd. The scriptures for this Lenten season are filled with parables and promises of God’s abundant and expansive grace…Jesus as a mother hen,
a prodigal son welcomed home, a fig tree nurtured with care and hope, precious oil poured out lovingly and freely, stones shouting out with praise. We’ve done nothing to deserve
or earn this grace, and yet, like water, it spills over.
Lent invites us into our own wilderness journey. It’s a patient walk of exploration which we inevitably escape on Easter morning. But if I were really honest with myself (and with all of
you), I would say that we are never leaving this desolation. These doubts are rooted in the limitations of who we are as human beings, falling short of transformation over and over again.
you), I would say that we are never leaving this desolation. These doubts are rooted in the limitations of who we are as human beings, falling short of transformation over and over again.
What if we are meant to stand in solidarity with those trapped in their own wilderness experiences?
In the desert, we cast aside the temptations of this world and actively engage in the promise that abundant love will always have the final say. The desert may very well be right where we belong.
Welcome to Ash Wednesday worship service! Welcome to Lent 2022!
Blessings and Peace,
Pastor Clarissa