People of God’s Justice & Joy,
By this time next week, we shall have entered into Lent and returned to the sanctuary. On Wednesday, there will be a service and imposition of ashes at 6:00 pm. I look forward to our series “Full to the Brim – An Expansive Lent” as we contemplate and prepare for the Easter Resurrection (more next week).
I pray that you have been enriched by “Blessed By – A Celebration of Black History Month 2022” as much as I have been. I am so grateful to the many series collaborators from my MCC pastoral cohort and the Island United team, our esteemed guest reflections – Rev. Lorrie Owens (President of NAACP/San Mateo, Rev. Gwynn Fuqua (Associate Pastor, First Christian Church of Alameda DOC), and Rev. Angela Brown, J.D. (Minister of Community Engagement, Advocacy, and Social Justice, serving the nine United Methodist Churches in San Francisco) – and for you, Island United Church of Foster City, who have wholeheartedly engaged and shared in this message.
We have been…
“Blessed By Learning”
“Blessed By Seeing”
“Blessed By Listening”
On this Transfiguration Sunday, as we conclude Black History Month, I pray that we will be “Blessed By Transformation”. I will be reflecting upon the Transfiguration with a special word from the Unofficial Mayor of Foster City, Mr. Bill Stewart. I had the pleasure of a couple of phone conversations with Mr. Stewart, and his sharing of lived experience is a treasure to behold. He has been and continues “moving and shaking” toward justice and equity. I am excited to have him with us.
Zoom in, tune in, and join us in celebration!
Rev. Michael Cronin