Preaching:
Rev. Nate Melcher
Reflection:
It's sometimes said that no one wants to be a sheep. These animals are but mere followers with a herd mentality and a lack of autonomy. That's antithetical to the narrative of independence in the United States, a place where you can do it all on your own. ...Right? Along the way, we have our keepers and our shepherds, those who tend to our souls. There is God, of course, and there are God's servants tending to the well-being of the world. Who has tended you? Who do you tend? What does it take to let go of independence and let someone tend to your needs? As we journey toward worship this week, ask yourself if any of us truly can do it all on our own...
For the Children and the Adults in Their Lives:
Kids often get herded together and are made to travel in groups. We do it in preschool and school when we move from one room to the next. We cross the street holding hands or at least as a family. We're made to gather around the elders of our family for a group grandkid photo. Each time, it's someone else who does the tending and gets us all together. God sends people into our lives to help us get together to do amazing things like serving others and standing up for what is right. Who has helped you and your friends get together to do amazing things? Who could you bring together to serve God?
