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The Holy Spirit is not some vibe that makes us feel good. It’s our oneness in God. It makes us reach out to those who are marginalized, used, rejected and oppressed, because as long as they suffer injustice, we are not whole. We are not free till we all are free.
There is one Spirit in us all. Pentecost reveals that loving people who are different from us is a powerful way to experience God.
Grief happens. Even in good things, there can be grief. However, there is help. We are on this Earth to help one another.
Jesus offers an image of God, not as a King on a far off throne, but as a homemaker. God comes and ‘makes a home’ with us. In fact, God IS our home.
Jesus gives us a new commandment: to love not by the Golden Rule–not as we wish to be loved, but as God (and Jesus) have loved us. (It’s both a high bar and a forgiving one.) This, nothing else, is what it means to be Christian.
The Celebration of the Gospel April 17, 2016 —Fourth Sunday of Easter ________We Gather as the Body of Christ______ GREETING PRELUDE 8:15: El Numero Uno …
Jesus meets us where we are, with reverence for us wherever we’re at– and also invites us to move on, to grow, to follow.
Whether or not we “believe,” like Thomas we are looking for Jesus, reaching out for the living presence of God in our lives. God is here, and comes to each of us in different ways, so keep your eyes open. Keep reaching out.