Homily given by Sonya Dykstra on November 24, 2019
After
my second homily this summer, I felt I was done giving them. In
fact, when I agreed to coordinate this service, I did so under the
assumption that I’d find an individual willing to give a reflection
instead of standing here myself. So why is it that I’m attempting
another homily? I’d like to share three beliefs I hold that work
together and contributed to this homily.
One,
I believe in God the creator. I’m sure it’s a belief many of you
share, so much so, we say it together in the Apostle’s Creed and
the Nicene Creed: I believe in God, the creator of heaven and earth.
Two, I believe God continues to create, the easiest example to cite are the newborns who enter the world each day: tiny creatures that I believe God had a hand in.
Third,
I believe God invites us to be co-creators. I love this idea – that
you and I can accept God’s invitation to participate intentionally
in what God is doing in the here and now. God’s story in humanity
isn’t finished. The bible ended in Revelation, but God’s story
is still unfolding. When we align ourselves with being attentive to
God’s will rather than our own often uncertain, often selfish
wills, there is joy, there is purpose, there is life-giving energy.
How to be attentive to God’s will is a harder question to answer
and I want to use my standing here to serve as a small example.
Continue reading Abba, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. →