Dear Passing the Peace Readers,
It’s great to be back! Thank you to everyone who has taken a moment to say hello - I am looking forward to finding more moments for reconnection in the upcoming weeks.
I’m also going to be using the next several weeks of worship to share with you some of the learning that happened while I was on sabbatical. Between canoeing down the Grand River, attending The Great Lakes Creation Care Collaborative Gathering, floating down the Rhine, hiking in Lion’s Head Park - water has been a source of theological appreciation and reflection. Here’s the worship schedule for the next few weeks:
October 4: World Communion, Water as sacred trust and blessing
October 11: Confluence, Water as invitation to gather
October 18: Water as Baptism & Renewal
May the Peace of Christ be with you in this season of change,
May you remain present in the beauty of this moment instead of living in dread of colder weather to come,
May you give thanks to Creation in this season of harvest,
Yours in Christ,
Rev Michiko