Here we come!
Boarding for Philadelphia then on to Tel Aviv. We should arrive about 5am PST on Monday. More to come soon!
Jerusalem
It’s hard to believe, but in barely over a month we will be in Jerusalem. Certainly the news from that region of the world reminds us of the complex history that these lands possess. However, we are confident and excited! During the next several weeks, you will see posts to this blog in preparation of our travels and during. Feel free to post questions here and I will try to answer them during our travels. More to come!
Joy
Simeon was waiting for the Messiah. His song of response to holding the baby Jesus is one of hope and joy! Even our new hymnals have more than one version of the Nunc Dimittis. At the end of a service and particularly at funerals we sing the words, ‘O Lord, now let your servant depart in heavenly peace.’ These verses make me wonder . . . do we expect to encounter Christ? In fact, we encounter Christ every Sunday in holy communion at the very least. The next question then is do we respond with the joy and song of Simeon and Anna, infecting all those we meet with God’s grace and life?