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ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY
St. Agnes & St. Cyprian's
FROM DORRIE . . .
And Jesus said, “I am The Way, The Truth and The Life. . . “
Lately I have been reflecting on relationships, trust, love and our journey as a
Community of faith, as a people of the Way. Perhaps it is because the first
Sunday in July will mark five years of this great adventure in Christ together.
It is a journey of faith that is filled with the richness of new experiences, of
honoring our traditions, of walking in holiness as we seek to be the Body of
Christ in the world – a source of Christ’s light and love.
This morning I found myself ruminating on the narrow gate, Christ’s love, and
The Road Not Taken, a poem by Robert Frost. What came to me is as
Christians, for us the narrow gate is following Christ, walking in love and
making a conscious effort to respect and honor the goodness in each person.
To grow in love is to realize that it is not about you, nor about me.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is referred to as The Way, The Truth and The Life.
If you remember the line that follows is, “no one comes to the Father except
through me,” which often is used as a means of saying everyone in the world
should be a Christian. It is a way of putting up a wall. This morning’s
rumination and reflection revealed a deeper understanding. So just what is The
Way, The Truth and The Life of Christ Jesus? Just what was Jesus about? What
is the narrow gate? The road less traveled?
Love.
When we choose Christ, we choose love, we commit to a way of life that is
greater than ourselves. It is a way that continually challenges us because in
each life’s journey, we have all encountered events or people that diminished
who we each are; who have left lasting wounds: emotional, physical, or mental
wounds that serve to inhibit our ability to love, trust and commit fully to
Christ.
In our journey together, I believe we are all learning that love has to be the
constant for trust to be developed and healing come about. To love in this
manner, is to make love our measuring stick. It is choosing to find a better
way, to seek the compliment instead of criticism and when making a critique of
a situation, doing so from the place of being constructive instead of
destructive. It is easier to be destructive or negative.
What is the deepest hunger of your soul? What would touch and bring healing
to your deepest wounds?
May we learn to walk in The Way, take the road less traveled and find the
narrow gate. **Cont News Page 2
St. Agnes & St. Cyprian's
FROM DORRIE . . .
And Jesus said, “I am The Way, The Truth and The Life. . . “
Lately I have been reflecting on relationships, trust, love and our journey as a
Community of faith, as a people of the Way. Perhaps it is because the first
Sunday in July will mark five years of this great adventure in Christ together.
It is a journey of faith that is filled with the richness of new experiences, of
honoring our traditions, of walking in holiness as we seek to be the Body of
Christ in the world – a source of Christ’s light and love.
This morning I found myself ruminating on the narrow gate, Christ’s love, and
The Road Not Taken, a poem by Robert Frost. What came to me is as
Christians, for us the narrow gate is following Christ, walking in love and
making a conscious effort to respect and honor the goodness in each person.
To grow in love is to realize that it is not about you, nor about me.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus is referred to as The Way, The Truth and The Life.
If you remember the line that follows is, “no one comes to the Father except
through me,” which often is used as a means of saying everyone in the world
should be a Christian. It is a way of putting up a wall. This morning’s
rumination and reflection revealed a deeper understanding. So just what is The
Way, The Truth and The Life of Christ Jesus? Just what was Jesus about? What
is the narrow gate? The road less traveled?
Love.
When we choose Christ, we choose love, we commit to a way of life that is
greater than ourselves. It is a way that continually challenges us because in
each life’s journey, we have all encountered events or people that diminished
who we each are; who have left lasting wounds: emotional, physical, or mental
wounds that serve to inhibit our ability to love, trust and commit fully to
Christ.
In our journey together, I believe we are all learning that love has to be the
constant for trust to be developed and healing come about. To love in this
manner, is to make love our measuring stick. It is choosing to find a better
way, to seek the compliment instead of criticism and when making a critique of
a situation, doing so from the place of being constructive instead of
destructive. It is easier to be destructive or negative.
What is the deepest hunger of your soul? What would touch and bring healing
to your deepest wounds?
May we learn to walk in The Way, take the road less traveled and find the
narrow gate. **Cont News Page 2