Becoming

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What are you becoming?  I say that without a hint of jest and every ounce of inquiry; because God is always inviting each and every one of us to the ongoing process of becoming part of the kingdom/reign of God.  So, again, I ask each of us to consider: what are you becoming?

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Each of us are on a journey; and one in which God is leading us many places: back to God, into authentic community, and closer to our truest selves.  What we tend to forget is that these ‘places’ are not disjointed from one another.  The places God is leading us to are in fact interconnected with each other.  To know God more intimately, one must be in authentic community.  To be in authentic community one must be searching for your truest self.  And to know your truest self, one must be wondering/searching for God. Think about it more like a circle, continuously moving upon itself.

We as a community, and as individuals, share this journey together.  We join to pray and worship, to talk and wonder, to sing and break bread.  Does this mean that we have all the answers or are without problems?  NO!  Rather, it helps us understand our shared direction toward God and authenticity of self and community; and maybe share some compassion to others who are on their own journeys.

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            This coming Sunday, we’ll formally welcome others into our community; and as we do, we will all be asked if we understand what it means:
           to pray WITH and FOR one another,
           to share in joys and sorrows with each other,
           to study God’s word together,
           to listen for God’s calling and guidance in our lives together,
           to work hand in hand together,
           to remind one another our baptismal identities together,
           and to enter into God’s love, grace, and embrace together.

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This coming Sunday, I pray each of us takes time (during the sharing of the peace and during our Potluck) to introduce ourselves and start our authentic connections of community.  The fine folks that are joining our community have already been here with us.  They belong to us as much as we belong to them.  What we will do is recognize the new phase of becoming a community together.