What is God doing?! – Interim minister’s message part one

It has been super busy here at Edwards Church for the past couple months. We have had 4-6 visitors every Sunday morning. Our children’s faith formation class is growing each week. Our choir is expanding and sounding great. People have stopped in asking if we give out Bibles – we do. More Bible study options are being considered. A new meditation program has begun on Monday evenings. Members are getting to know each other better and helping each other out. We are updating our database and website. It’s exciting and wonderful. What is God doing in our midst? How is God working in and through each of us as individuals and as a corporate body?

There are a lot of hurting people in our community who are looking for a safe group of people with whom to find comfort and strength. There are many who are searching for meaning in the madness they see around them every day. God is working on us to be that place of grace for each other and every visitor that comes through the door, and every person we encounter throughout our day, and every person of limited mobility, who receives our notes and calls.

Many of us are struggling as to our responsibility for the current trends in society. If the world seems too violent and divisive, our challenge is to not join that energy of anger and division, and instead to find the energy of hope and love. We are called to live like we believe that God is in control; that God’s love is greater than all evil. Let’s eat together, visit with each other, give each other rides, take care of each other’s children or parents. Let’s pray for each other and accompany each other through joys and struggles. Let’s help each other let go of some of our burdens, giving them up to God, lightening our load. Let’s listen for God’s direction.

God is doing something here and the wider community is perceiving it. Are you?   –  Rev. Jennifer Geary

Read the full version of the November Spire here.