This week, preparing for our meditation/spiritual enrichment time, I came across this bit in Jerry May's book, The Awakened Heart.

Quoting William Blake:

And we are put on earth a little space

That we might learn to bear the beams of love.

Jerry says, I think William Blake was right about the purpose of humanity; we are here to learn to bear the beams of love. There are three meanings of bearing love: to endure it, to carry it and to bring it forth. In the first, we are meant to grow in our capacity to endure love's beauty and pain. In the second, we are meant to carry love and spread it around, as children carry laughter and measles. And in the third we are meant to bring new love into the world, to be birthers of love. This is the threefold nature of our longing. Isn't that beautiful. My hope is that Jerry words will put us in touch with our own longing, that love will be done in and through us. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday, the Second Sunday in Lent. Below take a look at everything that is happening this week at your church.

Blessings, David