Deacon Sue's sermon today spoke of beginnings and endings. She is right that beginnings seem to hold so much possibility. But when we think of endings, we tend to think they are closed - final - the way books or movies end. All the mysteries are solved; everything is tied up in a neat bow. Yet both Paul’s conclusion to his letter to the Corinthians and the final words of Matthew’s gospel are not close-ended. Paul makes suggestions on how the Corinthians should continue to live. Jesus commissions the disciples to go and tell the world about him and the Good News. The end is not the end.
Ultimately, Deacon Sue’s sermon was about remembering her beginning here at St. Simon’s more than two years ago and marking this day – the end of her time as our deacon. She goes on to a new beginning and we will continue as a community forever touched and changed by her ministry.
She shared that her favorite part of the service was the dismissal because, even though it marks the end of the service, the deacon is calling us all to go forth to begin anew our work in the world. Let us heed her words.
Thank you, Deacon Sue, and blessings on your new beginning.
M.E.+
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