Dear Parishioners:
The Gospel is an invitation. We have to face two very difficult truths in
our time: First, the Gospel, which was
once a “public” bedrock in our culture has been systematically rooted out as a
foundation. At times, we are not even
permitted to speak the Name of God without facing rejection. Second, we, as a community of believers have
not as yet created a witness in the world that is strong and clear enough to
win the world to Christ. Our unity is
not always evident. Many of our actions
work against unity.
This is not an easy admission to
make. But it is necessary, or we cannot
hope to move forward. We are blessed,
because the Lord has chosen us to be His own.
How do we share this blessing?
Abraham was called to leave a place where he was comfortable and to move
to a place unknown to him. We are now
invited to put our trust in the same Lord Who led Abraham to the land of Canaan
At St. Timothy, we have learned to
acknowledge that we are called to be a welcoming community. Some have experienced that welcome. There are others who are looking for it, but
have not yet found it. We are to promote
God’s glory – indeed His “greater glory” – by seeking to grow in our capacity
to welcome and to live ever more truly a deeper spirit of welcome to all we
meet. We are called to give willing
service to one another as brothers and sisters, united in heart and mind, as we
pray calling God “Our Father.”
Jesus gives us fair warning: “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more
will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” No one can doubt that we are entrusted with
much. Much more is required of us than
what we are already giving. We cannot
stay where we are. We must grow. We must be ready to take a journey to a place
we do not yet know. Are you willing to
go?
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