Exodus 2:22: Zipporah gave birth to a son, and Moses
named him Gershom, saying, "I have become an alien in a
foreign land."
We look at the United States today, and we see a country
that is growing in racial diversity. We look at Annandale
today, and we see a community with a wealth of young
families with children. We look at St. Barnabas' today, and
we see a church that is slowly changing to match the world
around it.
By the fall of 2012, there will be no Rite 13 or Journey to
Adulthood classes. The Youth Group--those teenagers 13 or
older active within the church--will be down to three or
four members. With very few college-aged adults at the
church, and a four-year gap before the next oldest group of
children, is it any wonder that we, like Moses, feel like
aliens in a foreign land?
Our church must continue to seek out young families. These
new families will bring new ideas to our church and new
ways to seek the Truth. While the Truth itself never changes,
the church must change if it is to grow.
Psalm 102; Exodus 2:1-22; 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:3;
Mark 9:2-13
These Lenten meditations were written by the people
of St. Barnabas' for the people of St. Barnabas' as part
of our recognition of the 50th anniversary of the founding
of this church. We hope that you will find them helpful
in your own Lenten devotions.
