Reflection for North Balwyn Uniting Church
The Third Sunday of Easter, 14th of April 2024
This may be sad news for those of you who are, like me, massive introverts, but following Jesus is always a communal activity. No Christian is a Christian in isolation; even those who are imprisoned in solitary confinement, hermits in the desert or the mountains, or living in a single room walled into the side of a church as an anchorite, participate in the one holy catholic and apostolic church. Even if you prefer walking alone, like Fox in the picture book I just read,[1] by seeking to follow Jesus you have become part of the community of all the people throughout time and space who have also sought to follow him. In today’s story from the Gospel according to Luke we see why. It is only as each of us brings our experiences of God to share with others that the good news of Jesus Christ can be fully seen and understood. And it is only as a community, the church, that we can share that good news with the world. Continue reading