Dear Parishioners and friends,
As we continue to take in and try to make sense of the unfolding unrest in our country, we want to keep you attuned to the most recent statement from our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry from last evening.
Please click here to read Presiding Bishop Curry’s current statement.
In speaking with Father Rick this morning about these nationwide events, which are unsettling, jarring, and profoundly sad, I found his ability to listen and counsel very mindful and introspective. To that end, Father Rick would like to convey that his lines of communication are always open and confidential. If anyone, at any time, would like to speak with him about any thoughts and feelings you may have, please feel at ease and confident that he is there for you, with an open mind and heart, to listen. You can reach out to him on his direct cell phone line or via his email: [email protected].
Please also keep in mind all those who are suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and remember those who have lost their lives. It is far from “over” and we must not forget to be mindful of people’s feelings and anxiety navigating the re-opening of our way of life we were so accustomed to.
We leave you today with a meditation (very apropos for today) and a virtual tour and hope both bring a little peace to your evening.
Forward Day by Day for Tuesday, June 2 The Martyrs of Lyons
Matthew 13:54 [Jesus] came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power?”
How often do our expectations lead to our downfall? When the people of Jesus’ hometown see him, they expect the carpenter’s son. And even when confronted with the evidence of his wisdom and power, they still refuse to believe. They have already made up their minds before he ever opens his mouth.
Our own preconceived notions of others and the world regularly blind us to the actual reality God is creating. A quick glance through the Bible illustrates just how often God upends our expectations—humbling the proud and exalting the meek.
But perhaps the least helpful expectations are the ones we place on ourselves. When we expect too little of ourselves, we limit what God will do with us. When we expect too much, we rely too much on ourselves. Keep an open mind and an open heart, and God will shatter your expectations.
MOVING FORWARD: Make appropriate amends to someone for a wrong assumption you made.
PRAY for the Diocese of St. David’s (Wales)
Ps 45 * 47, 48 | Ecclesiastes 2:16-26 | Galatians 1:18—2:10 | Matthew 13:53-58
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Visit beautiful Mallorca, Spain:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNlGBkHM3vw
Be well. Be Safe. Keep the Faith.
Michelle
