As John said last week Lent is a time to prayerfully reflect on our identity as beloved children of God. Lent is our wilderness time each year where we can ask

• What does it mean for US to be beloved child of God?
• How does that shape our identity?
• What helps us know that?
• What help us live that out?
• What gets in the way of knowing that?
• What prevents us living that out

John then continues to explore how liturgy shapes our identity. Within this church there is a flow of 

• GATHER – We gather with God and with each other; 
• STORY: we engage with scripture
• GO: We are sent out to join God in mission

Finally John explores how the gift of our liturgical tradition is a vehicle by which God gathers us  in to this worshiping space, in God , and with others as God’s community.

The notes for this sermon can be found here.