There is something special about being in a faith community, even by Zoom. Seeing one another helps our understanding of who we are as children of God. The Bible illustrates how important being in community was for the people of God. It was not just Adam in the Garden of Eden forever, but it was Adam and Eve. It was Moses who led the community of Israelites into the Promised Land. It was the community of disciples who went out into the world baptizing people in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
When we find places where we feel like we belong, our view of ourselves and the world is changed. We find new talents and skills that we never knew we had. We can be connected with friends and supporters who are there with us through good and bad times. In community we find new passions about how we can serve.
This message is adapted from “Faith reflections: Where do I belong?” written by Katie Brantner that first appeared in the January 2011 issue of Café magazine. Today we remember Johann Sebastian Bach, who died in 1750; Heinrich Schutz, who died in 1672; and George Frederick Handel, who died in 1759; musicians.
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