Sonya s prayer-language has quietly nourished God s presence in us and opened the doors of our hearts to the world. She has practiced the power of liturgy, holding the center of worship with her passion, her presence and her words. Her sense of Spirit, moving in the silent spaces of worship, has given us time to find our own words with God. Sonya s vision and call for being church has shaped our life together for nearly 25 years. One of the most powerful things I have learned in this church is that good endings make for good beginnings.
Closure makes space for newness.
If we trust God for the larger purpose and direction of our lives, we can accept the endings and beginnings that form the stepping-stones. Sometimes these shifts feel life threatening. No ending is easy. The Gospel for today is a good example. The disciples pull away from shore as a storm brews.