Everyone here knows someone who is not here today - whether a long time member, or a new friend who needs a community of faith. Call them this week and tell them you miss them. Invite them to come worship with you next week. The community is built up by the connections of its members. Third, The church is nothing if it is not on mission.
Mission is the consequence of Jubilee.
It is the action that arises out of our transformation. The deaf man could not keep quiet, even though Jesus asked him to. He was compelled by his experience of the liberating power of God to share that with others. In other words, we must act on our faith, or it is a hollow shell that focuses on ourselves rather than on God. For some of you that happens in your day to day work in the world as you live out your work as your vocation.