Collect for Saturday in the First Week of Lent
O God, by your Word you marvelously carry out the work of reconciliation: Grant that in our Lenten fast we may be devoted to you with all our hearts, and united with one another in prayer and holy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Matthew 1:1-4:11
As you look back on the readings and reflections for the week, I wonder what stood out for you? What surprised you? What made you think in a different way?
As I have read through these reflections in conjunction with the scripture, what has come to me each and every day is how alive the scripture is. This is not necessarily surprising, but it has struck a new chord with me this week. Maybe it was the wonderful diversity of the reflections from people all over the Diocese, maybe it was the fact that these voices are giving new light to scripture that we hear often, or maybe it is that we are reading each and every part of Matthew as a story and then pausing to think about what that section or phrase or word means to the scripture and to us a people of God.
Thank you to all of our writers this week. I can't wait to see what next week brings us.
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Peace and blessings to you all as we continue this journey together.
The Rev. Shannon Kelly
Bishop's Assistant for Christian Formation
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