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🕊️ “Love Is All I Have to Give You” — Love made visible, embodied, and brave enough to change the world.
Love Is All I Have to Give You – December 21, 2025 | Fourth Sunday of Advent: LOVE
Scripture: Luke 1:46b–55 (CEB) | Modern Lesson: bell hooks
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, we gathered on the
Fourth Sunday of Advent to dwell in the theme of LOVE — not as sentiment or softness, but as courage, commitment, and holy risk. In a world marked by injustice, fear, and exhaustion, worship invited us to remember that love is the force that dares to enter the impossible and bring new life where none seems possible.
Worship opened with a tender yet prophetic Call to the Heart, naming Mary as a model of love embodied — a young woman who carried love in her body before she ever held it in her arms. Together we confessed that God’s love is not distant or abstract, but takes on flesh, moves among us, and calls each of us by name.
The Candle of Love was lit by Markus and Kristen Fuchs, accompanied by words that named love as both gentle and fierce — a power that forgives, liberates, embraces the forgotten, and risks itself for the sake of others. As the flame burned, we proclaimed that God’s love endures and calls us to love one another with the same brave generosity.
Our Modern Lesson drew from the wisdom of bell hooks, who reminded us that love is not passive feeling, but active practice — a combination of care, commitment, responsibility, respect, and trust. Her words echoed through the sanctuary alongside Mary’s song in the Magnificat (Luke 1:46b–55), where love overturns injustice, lifts the lowly, fills the hungry, and imagines a world where everyone belongs.
Pastor Christopher Czarnecki preached a sermon titled “Love Is All I Have to Give You,” inviting us to see Mary not as distant icon, but as courageous witness — someone who offered what she had, trusting that love would be enough to change the world. Love, he reminded us, is our vocation and our work: the presence we carry into every space, every heart, every moment.
Music carried the theology of love with depth and beauty throughout the service — from the piano duet prelude “Journey to the Manger,” to the handbell choir’s tender offerings, the choir’s moving anthem “In the Bleak Midwinter,” and the congregation’s powerful proclamation of “Canticle of the Turning.” Each note echoed Mary’s song: a world on the brink of turning, shaped by love that refuses to let injustice have the final word.
As we moved toward the table and the offering of our gifts, we were reminded that love is made visible through generosity — through shared resources, shared lives, and shared hope. Like Mary, we are invited to offer what we have, trusting that when love is shared, God continues to bring new life into the world.
✨ “Love is not simply what we feel — it is what we dare to live.”
“Love is all Mary had to offer — and it was enough to change the world.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🌸 “Even in Despair, Joy Is Still There” — Claiming joy as holy resistance and sacred strength.
Even in Despair, Joy is Still There – December 14, 2025 | Third Sunday of Advent: JOY
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1–10 | Modern Lesson: Audre Lorde
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, we gathered in the heart of Advent’s third week to celebrate JOY — not as fleeting happiness, but as holy defiance, resilient hope, and life-giving strength. Pastor Christopher Czarnecki preached a powerful message titled “Even in Despair, Joy Is Still There,” inviting us to reclaim joy as a sacred practice in a world too often shaped by fear, injustice, and weariness.
Worship opened with a vibrant Call to the Heart that named joy honestly — not joy that pretends everything is fine, but joy that rises in the face of injustice and insists on life anyway. Together we affirmed that joy strengthens the weary, liberates the oppressed, and belongs to all of God’s children.
The Candle of Joy was lit by Rev. Windy Allison and Angela Allison, reminding us that joy is an active form of resistance. As the flame flickered, we proclaimed that joy testifies to God’s promises even amid sorrow and uncertainty — rekindling courage, gratitude, and hope within us and among us.
Our Modern Lesson drew from the prophetic wisdom of Audre Lorde, who named joy as rebellion — a fierce commitment to live fully despite wounds and systems that thrive on despair. That witness echoed beautifully alongside Isaiah 35:1–10, where the prophet proclaims deserts blooming, bodies healed, and a holy way where grief gives way to singing and everlasting joy.
In his sermon, Pastor Chris reminded us that joy does not deny suffering — it confronts it with courage. Joy, he preached, is the strength that keeps us moving, the light that refuses to be extinguished, and the promise that God is still making a way where none seems possible.
Music carried that joy with brilliance and depth: a radiant violin prelude of “The First Noël,” the choir’s anthem “Song of the Baptist,” and the congregation’s joyful proclamation of “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” and “This Little Light of Mine.” Each note became a declaration that joy still rises — in song, in community, in shared breath.
At Christ’s open table and throughout the service, we were reminded that joy is communal — a gift we receive and a witness we share. In laughter, song, generosity, and prayer, we claimed joy not as escape, but as fuel for love, justice, and faithful living in a world still longing for healing.
✨ “Joy is not a distraction from the struggle — it is the strength that helps us survive it.”
“Even in despair, joy is still there — rising, resisting, and reminding us that God is not finished with us yet.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🕊️ “The World God Longs For” — Listening for God’s peace in a world aching for justice, healing, and wholeness.
The World God Longs For– December 7, 2025 | Second Sunday of Advent: PEACE
Scripture: Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Modern Lesson: Dorothee Sölle
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, we stepped into the second week of Advent carrying a longing both ancient and immediate: the longing for peace. Pastor Christopher Czarnecki preached “The World God Longs For,” inviting us to imagine a world shaped by compassion, justice, and the peace Christ is still bringing to life among us.
Worship opened with a gentle Call to the Heart, naming the many places where peace feels fragile — in our spirits, our relationships, our communities, and our world. Again and again we prayed, “God, guide us in the ways of peace.”
The Candle of Peace, lit by Rev. Jim and Faye Humphrey, reminded us that peace is not something we simply await but something we practice. Each act of mercy, every bridge rebuilt, each truth spoken in love becomes part of the peace God is birthing even now.
Our Modern Lesson from theologian Dorothee Sölle challenged us to refuse complacency and lean toward justice. This resonated with Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19, a prayer for leaders who defend the poor and nurture the flourishing of peace.
In his sermon, Pastor Chris reflected on peace as a daily choice — compassion over indifference, courage over apathy, solidarity over isolation. “The world God longs for,” he said, “is woven through the everyday acts of justice and mercy we choose.”
Music carried this longing with beauty: a shimmering harp prelude, the choir’s prophetic anthem “A Voice in the Desert”, and communion music reminding us that peace is a table we share, a welcome we extend, a love we practice.
At Christ’s open table, we remembered Jesus as the one who heals, lifts up, includes, and sends us out as bearers of peace in a restless world. All were welcomed — hungry or fed, certain or doubtful, straight or queer, named and unnamed — into the grace that meets us again and again.
🕊️ “Peace is born wherever justice deepens, mercy is extended, and love refuses to turn away.”
“The world God longs for is not a far-off dream — it is already taking shape wherever we choose compassion, courage, and peace.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🕯️ “Hope That Moves Us On” — Beginning the journey of Advent with trust in God’s renewing love.
Hope That Moves Us On – November 30, 2025 | First Sunday of Advent: HOPE
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1–5 | Modern Lesson: Rev. Amara Reyes
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, Pastor Christopher Czarnecki led us into the sacred beginning of Advent — a season marked not by rushing, but by readiness; not by certainty, but by hope. His message, “Hope That Moves Us On,” invited us to lean toward God’s promise even when the world feels unsteady.
We began with the Lighting of the Candle of Hope by the Deck family, a our Hanging of the Greens tradition reminding us that every wreath, ribbon, and evergreen placed in our sanctuary is an act of preparing our hearts for Christ’s arrival.
The Hebrew Scripture from Isaiah 2:1–5 offered a sweeping vision of peace — swords turned into plowshares, nations learning war no more, and God’s people walking in holy light. The modern lesson by Rev. Amara Reyes echoed that promise: “Hope is the steady decision to rise again,” she wrote, reminding us that hope is less an emotion and more a practice.
Pastor Chris reflected on how hope works in real life — quietly, insistently, slow-growing, like dawn before daylight. He shared moments from our own community where hope is stitched into ordinary acts: meals delivered, prayers lifted, burdens shared, laughter rediscovered. “Hope is what keeps us moving when the way isn’t clear,” he said. “It’s the belief that God is already at work ahead of us.”
Our special music deepened the moment: “Patchwork Quilt” by D. Evans, awarm reminder that God pieces our lives together with grace; and a shimmering duet of “Advent Hymn” offered by Eric Miner & Ed Vickery, singing hope into the room with gentle conviction.
We also honored World AIDS Day, pausing to remember those lost, those still fighting, and the sacred call to justice, dignity, and care for every person affected by HIV/AIDS. “Hope is not naive,” Pastor Chris reflected. “It sees the world truthfully — and still believes in healing.”
The service closed with the beloved hymn “Abide With Me,” a prayer woven with longing and trust. As voices lifted together, we stepped into Advent with hearts open — still waiting, still watching, still hoping.
🕊️ “Hope leans toward the promise of God’s renewing love — even when the world feels uncertain.”
“Hope is not wishful thinking — it is trust in the God who is already lighting the way.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🕊️ “Kingdom vs. Kin-dom” — Trading fear-based empire for a kinship of mercy, solidarity, and liberating love in the shadow of the cross.
Kingdom vs. Kin-dom – November 23, 2025
Gospel: Luke 23:33–43 (CEB) | Modern Lesson: Valarie Kaur, Revolutionary Love
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, we marked Reign of Christ Sunday not with images of royal crowns and distant thrones, but with a powerful meditation on “Kingdom vs. Kin-dom.” Pastor Christopher Czarnecki invited us to consider what kind of reign Jesus truly embodies — not empire and domination, but a kinship of compassion, courage, and shared liberation.
The morning opened with a Centering Prayer that named our mixed realities in this season: gratitude for abundance, but also the fear and grief hovering over our city. We prayed for neighbors afraid to leave their homes, for families bearing the trauma of separation, and for those whose daily lives are shaped by the presence of unmarked vehicles and armed agents in our streets. At the same time, we confessed the privileges that shelter many of us from dangers others face. Pastor Chris asked God to root us in a compassion that doesn’t look away, but listens, learns, and stands beside those most harmed. “Center us now in your peace, your truth, and your Kin-dom that is breaking in,” we prayed together.
Pastor Chris connected this to our own moment in Charlotte and beyond: to migrants and families living under threat; to communities that have always felt the weight of surveillance and state violence; to those whose identities or immigration status make them vulnerable to the machinery of empire. He reminded us that the Kin-dom of God is not abstract — it looks like showing up for those most at risk, listening to their stories, and refusing to categorize any human being as disposable. “Where empire says, ‘You are a problem to be managed,’” he said, “Jesus says, ‘You are kin. You belong to me.’”
The sermon invited us to consider where we locate ourselves in this story. Are we living like citizens of a kingdom rooted in fear and scarcity, or like kin in a community rooted in mercy and courage? Small actions — advocating for humane policies, supporting immigrant neighbors, giving generously, praying for those targeted by violence — become ways we practice the Kin-dom in real time. As Reign of Christ Sunday closed the church year, we were reminded that Christ’s kingship is not about control over us, but solidarity with us and with all who suffer.
The service moved toward sending with the hymn “Fight the Good Fight” and a charge to let our lives bear witness to hope in the face of fear. The Postlude, “We Have Come into This House,” sent us back into the world with a simple truth ringing in our ears: we gather around Christ not as subjects of an empire, but as kin at a shared table of grace.
🕊️ “Christ’s reign does not come riding a warhorse, but hanging on a cross, calling us kin and inviting us into a love that empire cannot cancel.”
“Where empire says, ‘You are expendable,’ Jesus says, ‘You are kin.’ That is the Kin-dom we’re called to live into.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🕊️ “Called Together, Called Forward” — A Sunday of Gratitude, Vision, and Shared Ministry
Pastor’s Report– November 16, 2025 | Annual Meeting Sunday
Bulletin – 11.16.2025
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, our worship became a gathering of stories — a shared look back at God’s faithfulness and a hopeful look forward into the year to come. Instead of a sermon, the voices of our ministry leaders shaped the morning. Each brought a snapshot of their team’s work, their joys, and their dreams for what is unfolding among us.
Pastor Christopher Czarnecki opened our time with gratitude for the many hands and hearts shaping our life together. He reflected on the deep spirit of resilience, generosity, and imagination that has guided Holy Covenant through another transformative year — and he reminded us that the Spirit continues to meet us in the work ahead.
Ed Vickery offered the Worship Team report, celebrating a year of music, thoughtful liturgy, and creative collaboration. He highlighted the faithful work of musicians, readers, and volunteers whose gifts shape the worship life that anchors our community each week.
From Christian Education, JoAnn Jellison spoke about the growth of our children’s ministry, the curiosity of our young learners, and the dedication of teachers who help nurture faith in every season.
Kim Buch shared the Creation Justice update, lifting our commitments to environmental care, earth-focused worship practices, and community action. Her message looked toward deeper engagement with sustainability and justice in the coming year.
Representing Communications, Joy Decker reflected on the many ways we tell our story — through digital platforms, weekly news, and the launch of our expanding “HCUCC Everywhere” presence. She celebrated the volunteers who help keep our community connected and informed.
On behalf of Mission & Justice, Suzanne Lamorey shared about ongoing partnerships, outreach efforts, and service projects. Her update reminded us that our call to love neighbor extends far beyond our sanctuary walls.
From Buildings & Grounds, Dave Shimberg provided a concise overview of the caretaking work happening behind the scenes — projects completed, needs being assessed, and long-range stewardship of our physical space.
Gregg Walker then presented the Endowment Team report, celebrating the continued growth of our endowment and the meaningful ministry it supports. He emphasized responsible stewardship, transparency, and the blessings that generous giving makes possible.
As the service concluded, Pastor Chris invited the congregation to remain for our Annual Meeting — a time to receive the full Annual Report, hear additional updates, and vote on important matters for the life of the church.
🕊️ “We listen. We give thanks. We step forward together.”
“Gratitude is the root of every new beginning.” — Annual Meeting Sunday
🕊️ “Faith for a Worried People” — Finding calm assurance when the world feels unsteady, and rediscovering trust in the God who holds us fast.
Faith for a Worried People – November 9, 2025
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1–5, 13–17 | Modern Lesson: Grace Ji-Sun Kim
This Sunday at Holy Covenant United Church of Christ, Pastor Christopher Czarnecki invited us to loosen our grip on fear and rest in the promise that God’s love never lets us go. His message, “Faith for a Worried People,” drew from 2 Thessalonians 2:1–5, 13–17, where Paul urges believers to “stand firm and hold fast” even in uncertain times.
The morning began with a Centering Prayer that invited us to release the need to control outcomes and to rest in divine assurance: “Center us in you, O God, so that we might listen for your voice, trust your goodness, and find peace in your presence.” That quiet invocation became a thread of peace woven through the entire service.
During the Children’s Message, Pastor Chris brought out bubbles — a visual reminder of what it means to let go. Each child received their own small container, encouraged to think of a worry, blow a bubble, and watch it float away. “Are your worries floating away?” he asked. “Then let’s give those worries to God.” The joyful moment filled the sanctuary with laughter and light — a living parable of release and trust.
The sermon explored the everyday worries that weigh us down: the furnace that might fail, the illness that surprises, the world that feels fragile. From minor anxieties to major fears, worry can whisper worst-case scenarios and steal our peace. Pastor Chris reflected that even Paul’s early church in Thessalonica faced their own fears — convinced they had somehow missed God’s promised day. Paul’s reassurance was simple yet profound: “You didn’t miss Jesus. Don’t let fear steal your peace.”
Drawing from Grace Ji-Sun Kim’s modern lesson, “Fear is not Christian,” Pastor Chris reminded us that when fear constrains imagination, love cannot breathe. He shared a story from a journaling workshop where participants listed their worries, then crossed out the ones they could not control — a spiritual practice of discernment and surrender. “Perhaps faith works the same way,” he said, “crossing out what isn’t ours to hold and trusting that God will handle the rest.”
He concluded with the story of a pastor on a turbulent flight. While passengers gripped their seats in panic, a small girl sat peacefully, unfazed. When asked later how she remained calm, she replied, “My daddy’s the pilot — he always takes me home.” Pastor Chris smiled as he drew the connection: “When the skies of life grow dark and storms toss us about, remember who’s flying the plane. God will always take us home.”
The Choir lifted that assurance in song with “It Is Well with My Soul,” each voice echoing the quiet truth of the morning: peace is not found in control, but in trust. Even in the face of fear, it is well — because love holds the horizon.
🕊️ “Faith is not the absence of worry — it is the decision to trust that love will meet us there.”
“Do not worry about your life… for your Creator’s love will meet you there.” — Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
🕯️ “The Light of the Saints” — A sacred reminder that love, once kindled, never fades. Its warmth continues to guide and grace our days.
When All God’s Children Gather at the Table – November 2, 2025
Scripture: Revelation 7:9–17 | Modern Lesson: bell hooks
This Sunday at Holy Covenant, we gathered for All Saints & Souls Sunday, a day to remember those who have gone before us and to celebrate the great cloud of witnesses whose love still lights our way. Guest preacher Rev. Belinda Sledge joined us from the UCC Southern Conference’s Call to Care Tour, bringing a message titled “When All God’s Children Gather at the Table.”
Preaching from Revelation 7:9–17, Rev. Sledge invited us to imagine the holy vision of John — a multitude from every nation and tongue, gathered before God in song, joy, and liberation. She reminded us that this image is not a distant hope, but a living call to community and compassion.
Drawing from bell hooks’ reflection that “those who came before us dreamed us into being,” Rev. Sledge spoke about the courage and faith of the saints who made our gathering possible — the ancestors who prayed, protested, loved, and persisted so that others might live freely. “Every act of care,” she said, “is a continuation of their dream. Every gesture of love keeps their legacy alive.”
During the Lighting of the Saints, the sanctuary filled with a soft constellation of candles — each flame a story, each prayer a whisper of gratitude. As names were lifted and memories rekindled, the stillness became holy space. Pastor Christopher Czarnecki led us in the Prayer of Remembrance, blessing the love that shaped us and reminding us that “the saints are not gone; they live on in the pattern of our days.”
This service also echoed the rhythm of our new November theme, Finding Rest in God – Sabbath Wellness. Through music, prayer, and communion, we were invited to rest in remembrance — to trust that peace is not the absence of sorrow but the presence of love that endures beyond it.
As we received Communion, the choir called us to draw the circle wide, to welcome even those we don’t understand, and to remember that the Body of Christ is made of many stories.
🕯️ “Remembering Our Saints” — A sacred reminder that love, once kindled, never fades. Its warmth continues to guide and grace our days.
“When we light candles for the saints, we aren’t just remembering the past — we’re practicing resurrection. We’re resting in the eternal love of God that still burns bright among us.” — Rev. Belinda Sledge
💚 “The Best Gift is You” — A reminder that God’s greatest abundance is found in the love and generosity we share.
More Than Enough: Giving from God’s Mercy – October 26, 2025
Gospel Reading: Luke 18:9–14 | Modern Lesson: Ada María Isasi-Díaz
This Sunday at Holy Covenant, we celebrated Stewardship and Seminary Sunday — a day filled with gratitude, humility, and the reminder that God’s mercy is our greatest gift. Pastor Christopher Czarnecki preached a heartfelt message titled “More Than Enough: Giving from God’s Mercy.”
Preaching from Luke 18:9–14, Pastor Chris unpacked the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector — two people who come to pray. The Pharisee prays boastfully, comparing himself to others, while the tax collector humbly asks for mercy. In a surprising reversal, Jesus declares the tax collector — the despised outsider — as the one who goes home justified before God.
“This is reality TV-level drama,” Pastor Chris said with a smile. “The Pharisee is devoted, disciplined, and admired. The tax collector is corrupt, hated, and shunned. Yet Jesus flips the script. The one everyone assumes is righteous is not justified — the one who simply cries out for mercy is.”
He reminded us that the parable challenges the subtle and seductive idea that we can earn our way to God. “Sometimes we fall into thinking that our worth or our faithfulness depends on what we do — how much we give, how often we serve, how hard we work,” Pastor Chris said. “But this story shows us that our relationship with God isn’t built on performance. It’s built on mercy.”
We were invited to examine our own hearts — those quiet moments when we might think, *‘Thank God I’m not like that person.’* Pastor Chris named this as the whisper of spiritual comparison, one that can slip into our faith lives and distort our sense of belonging. “If you’ve ever felt like you’re not doing enough or being enough — you’re not alone,” he said. “God’s mercy meets you right there, and says, ‘I still love you.’”
He went on to say that stewardship is not about meeting quotas or proving devotion. It’s about meaning — about giving in ways that reflect God’s mercy and transform lives. “I want to invest in a more just and forgiving world,” Pastor Chris said. “It’s not about how much we give, but about what our giving means — the grace it offers, the love it shares, the hope it creates.”
This message of mercy connected beautifully with Seminary Sunday, as we prayed for the next generation of faith leaders and those discerning their calls to ministry. Pastor Chris reminded us that supporting seminaries, scholarships, and ministry formation is an act of faith in God’s ongoing work through the Church.
Meanwhile, our Little Hands, Big Hearts children’s ministry put generosity into action by creating Christmas cards to benefit Time Out Youth, a Charlotte-based nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth. Their creativity and care reflected the sermon’s heart: giving not to prove worth, but to embody love.
The service closed in gratitude and grace — a reminder that we don’t have to earn God’s favor or prove our faith. We simply open our hearts to mercy, and let that mercy reshape how we live, give, and love.
“Our worth is not tied to what we do or give. It’s tied to God’s mercy — mercy that meets us where we are and says, ‘You are loved. You are enough.’” — Pastor Chris
🎨 “Real Equality” by Matteo Paganelli — A vibrant mural calling us to justice, unity, and the celebration of human diversity.
To Be Made Whole, Not the Same – October 12, 2025
Gospel Reading: Luke 17:11–19 | Modern Lesson: Rev. Sarah Griffith Lund
This Sunday, we celebrated Access Sunday and Disabilities Awareness Sunday with a worship service rooted in compassion, belonging, and the holiness of difference. From beginning to end, the message was clear: God’s image is gloriously diverse, and wholeness is not about conformity—it’s about community.
Preaching from Luke 17:11–19, Pastor Chris offered a powerful sermon titled “To Be Made Whole, Not the Same.” He began by reflecting on how Jesus’ ministry consistently lifted up those on the margins—the cast out, the stigmatized, the ones society tried to erase. The ten people with skin disease cried out to Jesus not for a cure, but for mercy, compassion, and the restoration of dignity. “They wanted to be seen,” Pastor Chris said, “not excluded.”
As they went, they were healed. Yet, the story doesn’t end there. One—the Samaritan, a foreigner and outsider—turned back to thank Jesus. This act of gratitude becomes the heart of the Gospel. Luke emphasizes the man’s difference, and Jesus honors it. “Your faith has made you well,” he says—not normal, but well. The Greek word points to wholeness, to wellness of spirit, body, and soul.
Pastor Chris explored how this distinction changes everything. “Difference,” he said, “is not something to erase. It’s something to bless.” Too often, our world pressures people—especially LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodivergent—to hide who they are in order to be accepted. Yet Jesus never sought to make people the same. He called them whole. He called them beloved.
Quoting Rev. Sarah Griffith Lund, Pastor Chris reminded us that “we are not whole in spite of our differences, we are whole because of them.” Inclusion, then, is not a special ministry or an act of charity—it is love made visible. It’s what happens when the Church resists the impulse to erase differences and instead celebrates them as holy. “The truth,” he said, “is that honoring difference leads to life.”
The sermon challenged us to begin with ourselves—our attitudes, our communities, our language, and our willingness to see the image of God in every person. “We’re not being asked to change the world today,” Pastor Chris said. “We’re being asked to start with how we see one another.” He called the congregation to recognize the Spirit already moving at our borders, through our missions, and within our walls—restoring dignity, belonging, and joy.
Through storytelling, prayer, and music—including “Come Build a Church” and “I Love the Lord”—the service became an embodiment of its message: we encounter God not when we erase difference, but when we honor it. That is where healing begins. That is where the Church becomes whole.
“Jesus does not tell the Samaritan, ‘Your faith has made you normal.’ He says, ‘Your faith has made you well.’ We are not whole in spite of our differences—we are whole because of them.” — Pastor Chris
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