We begin with the color of the cempazuchitl, the Mexican marigold, and end with Easter white that is all colors and perfect light. We begin with a deep love of connections, community, roots, and are invited to remember that the fullness of the Christian faith that indeed transcends culture is the fullness of the Eternal Life we are offered in Christ!
“And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to
…radically reimagining diocesan convention could give us the best of belonging to both a small and large church; diocesan convention, instead of being an annual burden, might become one of the high points of the ecclesial year. Laity and clergy might even clamor for convention to meet more than once a year!
What is God calling you to plant or build in the middle of a drought? Where are the places God is asking you to hand over the two denarii you have and trust that the rest will be resolved?
All of which is to say there are times when it is important to become the stranger. It’s important to disrobe. Casting off the clothing of profession, social class, and family we can throw ourselves into the vast powerful river of humanity. Christ is out there disguised as the unknown one, back pack resting on his lap, shopping bag clenched between her knees.
if we are looking to “Wikify the church”–to try to find a way to collectively use our intelligence to show the need of a relationship with God through community, in our modern society–I believe it will take investing at least better than 1% of its population in the notion that as heirs of grace through Jesus Christ, we are already account holders and editors in its future.
by Deirdre Good In preparation for this piece I asked FB friends what images the name Marc Chagall (1887-1985) conjured up for them. “Blue,” someone