June 3, 2017 - Church at Worship

We live in a world with more questions than answers. In fact, every answer we nd seems to bring two more questions. Today, information is growing exponentially. With our computers or our smart phones, we have at our disposal a universe of cyber technology and search engines that are able to supply us with a hoard of information on any given topic. Yet with all of the information around us, we still have questions: Why does God do what He does, and why do things happen the way they do?

The best answers to the big questions of life and death are to be found in the God who created us, the God who came to earth as Jesus to show us the way to return to Him again, the God who goes ahead of us to prepare a place for us.

Today, we are not alone. Together we honor the memory of those we have loved, but together we also recognize that this building, this sanctuary, is a symbol of God’s love for each one of us, a symbol of God’s desire to be deeply involved in each one of our lives.

The American poet, Robert Frost said, “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life–it goes on.” God longs to be with us as our life goes on, to love us, to transform us–to turn our sorrow into joy and our mourning into dancing.

Jesus’ answer is simple yet profound: “I am the way, the truth and the life”–the hope for the future.

Gilda Roddy
Pastor for Pastoral Care