A note from Rev. Thomas for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, July 6th!
Dear Siblings,
As we enter this July 4th weekend, I’m thinking about our country and what seems to be a significant increase in tribalism and polarization. I’m also thinking about the algorithms and apps that are increasing this trend.
I think that our letter from Paul might also offer the seeding stages of how we can imagine bringing ourselves and our polar ends back together. To be clear, much of Sunday’s sermon will be about the church community, not our body politic. But, our body politic is a real thing that impacts all of us.
I didn’t expect that we’d end up in a mini-series about Paul’s letters to the Galatians, but we’re offered a lot with regard to how we cultivate and live in community with one another. And, again, maybe it will help us imagine a way forward and a way out.
Enjoy the 4th! Be well! Be good to yourselves and one another!
