I was able to worship with at preach at my sponsoring congregation, St. Martin of Tours, Kalamazoo. It was a great experience to be able to worship with them again.
I preached on these lessons. The title was “God’s Pyramid Scheme”. I reflected on the way that Jesus came to spread God’s love. It was to continue after Jesus died, was resurrected, and ascended. Jesus prays for the people who come after the disciples. Jesus prays for the church – for us.
What does it mean that we are the community for whom Jesus prays? I think that this is an incredibly radical idea. I had never thought of it before this last week. How do we embody Jesus’ prayer? How do we live into being prayed for? What changes must occur in ourselves and our communities to reflect Jesus’ prayer to the larger community. If we are called to continue to spread God’s love (continue the “pyramid”), can we draw on the assurance of Jesus’ prayer?
For me, I had to reflect on how I would respond to others because I am part of the community for whom Jesus prayers. I think that our communities could continue to reflect on what it might mean for them. That we are being prayed for and we continue to pray.
Posted by Heather Voss at May 23, 2004 02:22 PM