“You are a beloved child of God.”
It is the statement that we make each week that we lead dementia friendly worship at Chicago Methodist Senior Services. A statement that is rooted in the idea that every person on this earth was made in the image of God. Each of us was created with love and caring. Even when we feel we are not enough, we can know that God loves us and there is nothing we can do about it.
The next few weeks offer much to be excited about. We will continue out work of discernment around whether partnering together in Albany Park will allow us to do the ministry God calls us to do. This conversation will go on over a number of weeks in a number of venues. I hope you will be a part of those conversations.
Additionally, we are beginning a new worship series, “Drawn In.” We all spend so much time being driven rather than drawn in. The worship series that we begin this Sunday is based around our own creativity. Each of us is made in God’s image, yet we spend so much time being “driven” rather than “drawn in.” We focus on what we “should” do rather than what we feel excited and compelled to do in our lives. Friends, we are called to connect to our inherent creativity and nurture the foundational aspects of being human. When done authentically we can be filled with renewed energy for passionate work, delightful play, and creative problem solving to make this world a better place.
Please join us on the journey ahead of us. There is much to be drawn into.
Peace,
Matthew