In the wake of last night’s election, I know there
are some who are celebrating and some who are devastated and numb with shock.
This very divisive election certainly brings a sense of uncertainty about our common
future. Some of us feel helpless today. Some of us feel angry. There is no
doubt that we are, today, a divided nation.
No matter what may happen, please be assured: St.
Stephen’s will remain a place of safety. It will remain a place in which all
will continue to be welcomed and accepted. It will be a place in which the
divisions are erased and the love of God and of one another is upheld.
We must continue to strive to uphold this radical inclusiveness.
We must strive to be living, breathing presences of God’s love and acceptance
of all. We must strive to be the hands, feet, face and heart of Christ in a
world that truly needs Christ’s all-accepting love.
Please pray for our nation. Please pray for our
leadership. Please pray for our future. And let us not let our fears and
anxieties defeat us.
O God, you have bound us together in a
common life. Help us,
in the
midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront
one
another without hatred or bitterness, and to work
together
with mutual forbearance and respect; through Jesus
Christ
our Lord. Amen.
