we may not be perfect, but we are seeking to do the work of God’s Kingdom. We may be criticized for our attempts – but the one we are seeking to help will walk away a bit stronger, a bit taller, a bit more confident.

But perhaps two things can be true at once. We can see things differently and still find common ground. We can have questions and still have faith.

As we come together in different ways in worship this weekend, being challenged by different scriptures, we are also united in the vision that we are called as a church to be places that welcome all nations,