October 23, 2024

“Having no destination, I am never lost.”
–Ikkyū (Zen monk & poet)

Dear Ones,

A colleague asked me recently what I would be saying to you on Sunday, November 10. I couldn’t (and can’t) answer for sure, but my initial thoughts are that no matter how the election goes, I’m likely to want you to know that the world needs us to continue our work: the work of welcoming, of love, of justice. No matter what happens, we can rest in knowing that being always on the way to more love and more justice means that we cannot ever be truly lost, especially when we know who we are together.

A couple of suggestions for reminding ourselves and each other of who we are and what we value in the upcoming weeks: 

-We will have a Shared Ministries meeting between the service and lunch this Sunday (Oct. 27). It will be a chance to reflect further on the Vision of Ministry for  this church year presented by our Board during this week’s service and explore together how we’d like to live into it in the coming months. I hope you will attend in person or on Zoom and share your ideas about the work we could do together.

-If you are eligible, please make and execute a plan for casting your vote! 

-Housing is already an issue our congregation commits to working on. If you would like a plan for something challenging and engaging to do on November 6, you could attend the panel discussion being hosted by Vine Street Christian Church that evening. See the ad below or find more information here.  (Don’t you miss Demetria Kaladimos?) (Email if you want to sit with me.) 

Yours in knowing who we are, 
Rev. Denise
RevDenise@gnuuc.org