People of God
Open your eyes and see.
God is here.
Open your ears and listen
God is here.
Open your mouths and proclaim
God is here.
Open your hands to give and receive
God is here.
So began our mid-day worship on Tuesday. God is here in the continuous prayers undergirding our work. God is here in the daily Bible conversations as small groups gather at the table to listen to the Word, to open our ears to the reflections of our neighbors and to proclaim our call to evangelical mission. God is here in the story of Luther's Table shared with the assembly during a Mission Encounter afternoon. The stories of four synodical ministries and to global were shared with the assembly as we celebrated God's presence in the world, around the corner and in our church.
Our presiding bishop, Mark Hanson, is so very helpful as he calls us to see the ELCA as a church whose unity is in Jesus who calls us to the table and gathers us around word and water, wine and bread. May the world see us as a church called to do God's work in the world, restoring and reconciling communitgy. May we know that we are a church that belongs to Christ, and believe that God calls each of us by name.
Our day of prayer, worship and table talk, from scripture to song, was a good day! God is here.
Georganne Roberson
Queen Anne Lutheran, Seattle
Synod Vice President
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