Simple & Blessed

Dear Faith Family,   

"Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession" (Hebrews 3:1)



On Sunday, we did something our faith heritage has done for multiple millennia: we feasted! On quiche, croissants, and bacon!  

Now, the peculiarities of these feasts have been as varied as the times, places, and peoples who have enjoyed them over the course of history, yet the basics remain the same. We, like the billions before us, came together in thanksgiving, offering praise in songs and smiles, in conversation and confession, and receiving the simple elements provided as savory reminders of the redemption that brought us together in the first place. 

Perhaps because sharing a meal with others is such a common, ordinary experience, unlike the somewhat irregular stand-sing-sit-silence-sermon-stand-sing rhythm of a church service, we are prone to miss the wondrous reality being experienced around the table. As we were reminded on Sunday, what our faith heritage has known for generations is that these simple experiences are revelatory, allowing us to experience, through food and drink and fellowship, the veil between heaven and earth being pulled away. 

Whether you were able to dine with us or not on Sunday, I want to invite you to "consider Jesus" as you meditate on the mysterious truth which our faith confesses: that at a table of thanksgiving with others, the foundations of the universe are vividly revealed. 

Let the wonder of this revelation sink in by doing what we've done the last few weeks:


As you ponder Jesus Ascended* and this simple act of remembrance as a way to experience so much more that he left for us (Mt. 26:26-29), may our hearts be filled with thanksgiving as those who have experienced deliverance and redemption. And, recognizing the source of our blessedness, might we offer in return that which has been gifted to us: a life set apart.

Love you, faith family. God bless.