February 2nd
marks my fourth year of ordination and call as a pastor with Augustana Lutheran Church in Denver. It is weird, sacred, fun, hard, unpredictable, mundane and amazing work with people I've grown to love. It doesn't get much better than that.
February 2nd is also church festival
called Presentation of our Lord (Luke 2:22-40). I was delighted to discover this tidbit as my ordination was scheduled for that day since picking Bible verses was simple. Mary and Joseph bring their new baby to the temple. The elder Simeon
scoops up the baby Jesus, celebrating the promise of God, while Anna the
prophet preaches redemption to all who would listen. This story resonates for me in so many ways -
the faithful elders proclaiming good news, the new parents trying to figure out
what it means, and the child who IS hope.
