Wrestling the Angel
We all inherit something from those who came before us—some of it is easy to live with, like our brown eyes or our love of music, and some of it is harder to live with, like the wrongs of our ancestors or the wounds our families have inflicted. This Sunday we will wrestle with the angels of our ancestors as individuals and as an institution, refusing to let go until we find our blessing.
Join us for worship at 9:30 or 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 18.
Order of Service: March 18 Order of Service
Listen to the Sermon and Call to Worship:
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March Worship Theme: Wrestling with Joy
What purpose does joy serve? What is its function? Joy has no utilitarian use, so why is it so necessary? Why does life feel flat without it? In Jack Gilbert’s poem, A Brief for the Defense, he states: “We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight.” Joy lightens the heavy lifting of justice work, or the difficulty of simply living. Joy is about experiencing life welling up, of lithe spirit having its way with us even in the midst of sadness. This month we wrestle with the meaning of joy, something that serves no practical purpose but is absolutely necessary. We cannot make it come to us, nor can we corral it into staying. Still we can invite it, become more prone to its appearance. Most certainly, it takes wrestling with all the ways and means by which we tell ourselves that joy is frivolous.
