A Letter from Lindy Feb 18

Pilgrims,

 I want to share a little about our Lenten journey this year. We will be focusing on the life and faith of one of Jesus’ most famous disciples–Peter. We see in him a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we often see ourselves. By following Peter’s journey, we will watch the story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of a very normal human trying to figure it all out—just like us.

As our Lenten guides were studying Peter’s faith journey, the lyrics of “Come Thou Fount” came to mind. It’s as if Peter himself wrote this song. For each step in Peter’s journey, we will use that hymn as a musical overlay. As we follow Peter’s story, we will sing our way through Lent, binding our wandering hearts to God.

 In our wandering, I pray we discover that faith is a constant journey of steadfast pursuit, one that ebbs and flows. That wandering is exploration, not necessarily distance from God. That Peter keeps going: he drops his nets, he walks on water, he runs to the empty tomb, he swims to the shore to meet the risen Christ. He keeps searching and yearning and loving, even after missteps or mistakes. Ultimately, in Peter’s story, I pray we are reminded that God loves imperfect people—in fact, time and again, that’s precisely who God claims and calls.

 This Lent, let’s look at the stepping stones of Peter’s story. Let’s reflect on the stages of our own faith journeys as well as who and what has shaped us along the way. As we wander, let us tune our hearts to sing God’s grace. May we rest in streams of mercy, never ceasing.

 grace and love,

Pastor Lindy

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