Sermon for September 24, 2023

The Reflection

Pastor Jenna has a conversation with Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee and Pastor Jenny Sung, reflecting on travel to the Holy Land and the experience of otherness, and how we can use travel (near and far) as a way to help alleviate fear and oppression.

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Quest: Travel as a Spiritual Act Week 3 - The Reflection

When we venture out of our comfort zones, we are given the opportunity to broaden our experience of God's creation and people. Even when we travel within our own towns and cities, we are exposed to a plurality of religious thought and practice, feeling like a foreigner in our own land. And yet, if we reflect and remain open to the Spirit, what feels so different may not be as far from us. We all pray. We all seek peace, food, shelter, love, and mercy for the suffering and oppressed. How can deeper reflection on our hesitation to connect to the broader human family allow us to explore more possibilities for a better world, living in the kingdom of God?