Feb 11, 2022 |
Your Presence
| The Rev. Philip DeVaulYour Presence
As I write this, many of you have not yet returned to worship in the physical space of your church. Many of you have come back, but have not made it a regular practice again, as it was for you prior to the pandemic. Every single one of you has your reasons, and I have no interest in judging them...
We are a church: A people who belong to one another in Jesus’ name. Your presence transforms us, and it transforms you...
If you are a part of Church of the Redeemer, you have memories of this space – of what it has meant to you. Perhaps you love it because of those memories. Perhaps you love it because of what it has meant to you.
I am interested in what the Church of the Redeemer’s sanctuary will mean to you going forward. I am interested in your continued presence and pilgrimage. I am interested in making Church of the Redeemer holy again and again. I am interested in this place helping to shape your future, as you help to shape its future. This happens when we are together, under whatever circumstance.