A Letter from Lindy Nov 20

Hello Pilgrims,

I don’t know about you, but last Sunday I breathed in divine pixie dust that enlivened our worship with a spirit that felt uncontainable. From the music to the prayers to the baptism, the energetic thread that wove us together was deeply palpable. I pray you too were touched by the Holy.

There is something about our baptismal covenant that draws us into sacred embrace. For not only does one particular family enter covenant, but so too does Pilgrim’s collective family, as we not only make promises to parents and children, but as Martin Luther reminds us, we re-covenant ourselves, renewing and refreshing our own baptismal promises with God. In so doing, we remind ourselves that being “church” is never a transactional endeavor, but a deeply intimate and incarnational relationship in which we invest over and again. And we know that relationships take work to flourish, always in their ebb and flow over time. That is my post-pandemic prayer for Pilgrim: that we continue to take steps deeper into relationship, recognizing our grief, lethargy and languishing may distort and impede our effort. Nonetheless, si nos podemos, because God’s hope in us so doing is the ushering in of kindom on earth.

So, I am eternally grateful for the multitude of baptisms that we have had through the season of Ordinary Time. Renewing and replenishing and reminding us month in and month out of God’s promises. With joy, I delight that we will close the Christian year with yet another! Like we did for his older sister, Frankie, we will surround Isa Luce Branciforte with our prayers and promises as his moms covenant to shape his journey in holy embrace.

How humbling for the number of parents who have/are/will be entrusting Pilgrim to be on the Way with them. Praise be to God.

Pastor Lindy (she/her)whypronouns matter

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