Dear Friends
“Life is changed, not ended”
That phrase from our prayer book memorial service,
refers to our mortality, the death we will all face, and the resurrection we
embrace and celebrate as Christians.
But right now, I use it in terms of our
immediate future---life is changed right now, but it is not ended!
Our whole life is filled with little and big “deaths” and “resurrections”,
little and big changes that lead to new ways of living this wonderful gift of
life. What’s different, for now, is
that we are all experiencing a time of HUGE CHANGE and NEW KIND OF LIFE
at the same time. Of course, the impact is and will be far greater for
some, but we’re all connected.
We don’t know exactly for how long, or what lasting
changes may come, but life will continue. In the meantime, let us ask God
for wisdom, courage, patience and peace to calm our hearts and minds.
And on this Happy St. Patrick’s Day,
let us pray some of the words from his great hymn:
I
bind unto myself today, the power of God to hold and lead
His
eye to watch, his might to stay, his ear to hearken to my need
The
wisdom of my God to teach, his hand to guide, his shield to ward
The
word of God to give me speech, his heavenly host to be my guard
Christ
beneath me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me
Christ
beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me
Christ
beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger
Christ
in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend in stranger
May the peace of Christ be with you and prevail!
John
Picture is from Carmel Mission grounds where spring has sprung!
John
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