Friends,

There was a line in Lydia’s sermon last week that really hit home for me. Lydia said, “We are sent forth in the name of Christ, back out into the world of mundane to-do lists, blatant fascism, and joyful birthday parties.”

Holding all of it—the daily details, the heartbreak and fear, and the joy—is the human condition. And God joins us in it: "Our God cannot help but feel his way through, even in the most divine moments. Hope and despair are not mutually exclusive.”

Listen to the rest of Lydia's sermon here.

With love,
Susan+

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Tags: Rev Lydia, Lent, Hope, Despair