Baptized in the name of the Lord

To know ourselves to be beloved member of the Lord’s family, is to bring forth light into a world filled with darkness.

To know ourselves be members of God’s family we must look for opportunities to:

Serve others,

to bring peace and comfort to others,

 to stand witness to the suffering of others,

to feed the hungry,

to share of our wealth,

to create places of serenity in the chaos of our world,

to actively listen to understand the stories of oppression,

to know our place as oppressors,

to be curious to understand the experiences of the world around us and their understanding of the creator,

to create common ground a common place for all at the Lords table.

To call yourself a member of God’s family is to be actively engaged in and with the world around you.  To know your place at the Lords table to pick up the bread and the wine offered to us only when all are ready to partake.  To be prepared to give up your seat to those who come newly to the table and rejoice with our Lord.

To understand all humanity are member of God’s family and that we hold no special place we have no privilege at the table. 

In accepting God’s unconditional love and being baptized in God’s covenant we are commissioned to seek out and be open to all opportunities to lite candles of peace in the world, to bring light to the world instead of passively sitting by and cursing the darkness.

Grandma Snyder

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Lectionary Readings Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14; Ephesians 3:1-12; 

Matthew 2:1-12.

This post was inspired by Juanita Laverty and in memory of Reservist George Weber who  was killed in a car accident 6 January 2003 while serving with Christian Peacemaker Team in Iraq.