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Dear Friends,

I read recently of a man who had been doing some personal research on caterpillars and butterflies.  Given his grounding in the Christian faith, he was well aware of how the butterfly is a metaphor not only for resurrection but also for transformation in the Christian life.  His reading on the insects led him to make the following testimony about his faith.  He said, “I don’t want to be a better caterpillar.  I want to be a butterfly.”

The purpose of our ministry is not to make better caterpillars.  It is about helping people to become like butterflies.  We believe that in the life of faith transformations happen.  We do not need to live trapped in our sadness or fear or malaise. Following Christ is an ongoing journey that leads us to wholeness in our relationship with God and each other.

The Scripture we turn to this Sunday carries that same message (Colossians 3:1-14). By virtue of our baptisms, Christ has changed us.  In a sense, he has given us new clothes to wear. What we used to use to cover ourselves – anger, wrath, malice, etc – can now be thrown off and discarded.  Christ has given us new clothes that represent our new selves. This spiritual clothing dresses us for the journey to become the people that God intends us to be.

See you Sunday, 

Rev. Martha