Minister's Message

Hi Family,

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is
planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to throw away stones, and a time to
gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from
embracing
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time to war, and time for peace.

As I write this column the United States is marking the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War, and as I look out the widow of my campus apartment I notice that flowers are beginning to bloom. So, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and time to die." In between opposites, what some people call the gray area is transformative space. Between life and death, between war and peace, there is a space with enormous potential. I believe in the space where wholeness patiently waits in anticipation.

April is a transformative time of year. A time when the earth reawakens from its winter slumber and the colors of spring come alive. It is a time to honor those who were passed over and a time to celebrate life in all its manifestations.

I encourage all who read this column to be present and aware of the transformation that is taking place this time of year. I pray that each of us is mindful of and grateful for all that we have.

Living My Faith,
Rev. Monica

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