Friends,
I write this message in the middle of February, on the day that the federal government announced that a withdrawal of ICE and other federal agents from the cities.
Some who I have talked with today have welcomed the news. Others have said “I’ll believe it when I see it.”
I find myself feeling both–not yet trusting that the chaos and strife is over, and thankful that change may be in the air.
Like the flower blooms bursting forth from a carpet of snow, there is hope… and yet knowledge that another storm, perhaps a different one, could still be on the way.
In the meantime, there are still families in hiding, people anxious to venture far from work or home, businesses shuttered, children confused, and healing to be done.
So we will continue gathering weekly to pray and discuss how God may be calling us to stand up and stand out for our neighbor and need. Given that Lent starts on February 18, we’ll be gathering after Wednesday evening prayer.
I invite you to join us, and listen for the newness that God is bringing forth in our world.
Pastor Scott