A blessing to the world and a sign of God’s love

Thank you so much to Myron for sharing this recent reflection as part of our focus on stewardship.

My name is Myron and I have been coming here for a very long time.  I’ve raised two kids in this church, made great friends, learned new things.  That alone would be enough for me to say that I love this community and I am deeply committed to it.  But when I think about stewardship now, my mind isn’t drawn to those things in the past.  Instead, I think about what I want the future to look like, and some big questions like:

Why am I here?  Why does this place/community exist?

For myself, I want to prepare for whatever life throws at me next, and I want to do it within a community of people who are committed to honest conversations and spiritual reflection.  And I am convinced that the world these that as well.  Lots of people here, and others whom we have not yet met, need it.

Where else would I find opportunities to discuss ancient texts, meditate on beautiful music, participate in conversations about what it means to be human, and join with people who are committed to loving and serving others unconditionally? I find all these things over and over again the more time I spend in this space and with all of you.  

I’ve seen the news. Trends are not looking great for churches and we are being told that people no longer value religion as they once did.  It does not bother me because I want this to be the last church standing.  Because the need for spiritual understanding will never go away.

Two weeks ago we read an ingathering prayer as our pledges were collected. It ended with the phrase “may they be a blessing to the world and a sign of God’s love.”  That is what Church of the Resurrection is to me.

If someone in the future is able to experience even a small portion of what I have been blessed with through this community, that will be the deeply satisfying impact of the Stewardship contributions that I make today.

With that in mind, I invite everyone to join me in making a thoughtful and intentional Stewardship commitment to this church.