Today Cross Roads Lutheran Parish gathered in the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit..... It was a glorious day! It was not such an unusual day....It was the second Sunday in Advent.....The choir amassed and sang, the shepherds arrived at the stable, and it was the first Sunday that with proper paperwork and permission I presided over communion at Rock Creek and Faith.....I did not expect that simple or not so simple act to have such a powerful effect on me, but it did.
The Holy Supper should never be taken for granted....and I never thought that I did. But one of the unintended consequences of serving in this parish, is that as a non ordained Communion was offered where the ordained person was.....Because I am consecrated and not ordained, (or not pastorized as some of our members call me) it was not part of my call to preside over communion. And since I was not usually in the place where communion was being offered, I was never able to commune with the congregations. That changed today.
All went well...until I started thinking....yikes....yup, that always gets me into trouble. I thought about how blessed I am to serve these amazing congregations, how much I have come to love these people, and then I lost it......
Tears started streaming down my face and my already horse voice became even more broken....All because I was overwhelmed with the simple or not so simple act of Holy Communion. Being connected through space and time with all those who have gone before, are here now, and who are yet to be.
I am so thankful for the NEIA Synod Council and office of the Bishop for approving the paperwork so that I can commune with the congregations that I serve.....I means the world to me.
Soli Deo Gloria!
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