Risk Falling Short
When we stay in the realm of ideas and of talk, we might be able to keep our hands from getting dirty, but we also fall short of being the hands and feet of Christ in this world.
Trinity Episcopal Church, Seymour
God Is Not Asking Us to Be Sure
Reimagining church is a weird task. As we rethink the future of our communities, we’re thinking beyond the hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tasks that tie us down to concrete and practical planning. We’re trying to think different and to think big, imagining a world where everyone’s needs are met and all people love their neighbors as themselves. One challenge of thinking big is that we see a huge disconnect between the way things are and the way we want them to be.
Working Alongside God
I have begun the exciting process of reimagining church with Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour, Connecticut. In September, I was welcomed to the congregation for Sunday worship. During our first group gathering and in a series of workshops led by our first visionary leader, my working group has offered deep reflection on the purpose and impact of their acts in service of the broader community. It has quickly become clear to me that food is important to this congregation.
Reflections
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Risk Falling ShortBy Emily CarterAt Trinity, we have been talking over the past |
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God Is Not Asking Us to Be SureBy Emily CarterReimagining church is a weird task. |
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Working Alongside GodBy Emily CarterI have begun the exciting process of reimagining church with Trinity Episcopal Church in Seymour, Connecticut. |
