From North Carolina-
On Sunday, as part of St. Martin's yearlong birthday party, the spiritual menu went heavy on the fish.
The first reading featured Jonah, he of the whale. The gospel lineup included Simon Peter and brother Andrew, abandoning their nets along the Sea of Galilee to follow another fisherman.
Finally, there was Katharine Jefferts Schori. In an earlier life, she was a Stanford University-trained oceanographer. Since 2006, she has been the presiding bishop and primate of the Episcopal Church. On Sunday, she was guest celebrant at a packed St. Martin's, and the fish metaphor swam through the entirety of her sermon.
Climb in the right boat when choosing a life's path, she told the congregation. Cast your net often for the betterment of the community, lest that connection for a greater good dries up and breaks apart.
"Your net is still catching fish because it reaches out into the community with invitation, not compulsion," she said. "This net is a living organism. ... Your task is to keep it wet and alive."
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/01/19/2951070/bishop-marks-milestone.html
1 comment:
Hi there Rev. I'm creating a small team building program, and you just gave me an inspiration. I almost forgot the valuable story of Jonas, thanks for reminding us.
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