In Christ, our work is to work for the freedom of all, so that individually and together we can become all we are created to be and do in the world.

Jesus invites all of us to a table of mutuality and justice, where the privileged give up our place at the table as we celebrate those who are finding theirs.

In Sabbath, Jesus embodies the rule of freedom – God’s liberating power at work healing the world.

God grieves the destruction we wreak on this Earth, but even in collapse, draws us into deeper connection and creative work.

On the night before he dies, Jesus embodies and suggests an answer to the question, “What does a good day look like for you?” – inviting us to live into what really matters.

Jesus invites us into a rhythm of a life centered and grounded in love – acting with compassion to meet the needs of the world, and resting in the presence of the God who welcomes us all.

What is the center of our faith?  Like Hannah, let us ground our faith in the love of a steadfast and trustworthy God.

God sends us a word of healing, not in our power and privilege, but in our shared vulnerability. 

Jesus sets at the center of our journey all that we need, and invites us to travel light.

In a world of power-over, the Good News lies in the agency and freedom that God gives us to live –  by the power of the Spirit – lives that work for freedom, for the common good, and for the well-being of all people. God gives us agency and freedom to work for the common good, within the context of the constitutional structures of nations.