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The fall season is my favorite of the seasons because of the transforming landscape of high-pigmented colors of red, orange, yellow, and purple. This rich color palette, combined with the still-warm sun and the fresh and crisp air, invigorates me. As the leaves fall and nature sets itself up for its winter sleep, our church year moves toward its end as well.
Our focus turns away from how to be the church here and now to how to be the church in the future. The liturgical calendar even suggests more apocalyptic or visionary imagery that reflects on what the future might hold. This is so fitting as Eliot Church also prepares for its future – and what that future might look like. And then again, one needs to realize that time is not just linear. Past, present, and future are not just moments, one after another. Like the seasons come and go, and like the liturgical
Join us for some reflection, inner search and peace of mind – either in-person on Sunday mornings or live on youtube! We look forward to seeing you!