GUEST REFLECTION:
Many Episcopalians (myself included) don’t often publicly talk about their church life or faith much beyond each other. However, these past few weeks have shown me that there is a lot of room to grow and discern how we put our faith into action. The congregational conversations have been a deeply enriching opportunity to explore our responsibility to each other, our diocese, and our community, and we are fortunate to have another chance to continue the dialogue this coming Sunday.
For me, my faith journey challenges me a lot—often to the point of discomfort—because there’s a lot in this world that’s complicated or wrong, mostly due to how we treat each other. You may grapple with these same questions too, and there is still more we can do to continue to live into the promises we make—as well as new covenants and commitments that we ought to explore. To do that, we have to keep being uncomfortable and keep advocating for justice, knowing that God has prepared us for service.
I hope that you are also challenged, learning, and living into a more intentional role to support black lives in all our communities, in our congregation, and elsewhere. St. John's is seeing some of its most critical hours yet, and we are in a uniquely positioned opportunity to respond. As our church continues to be part of the backdrop for history in support of ongoing justice efforts, I pray that we can walk and model the way of love in thought, word, and deed. —
Sara McGanity
