SIgns of Life: Shelter

This week we are invited to reflect on the sign of Shelter. Where do you feel most at home?

Scripture: Psalm 27:4-5 (NRSV)

One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after:
to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
For he will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent; he will set me high on a rock.

Collect:

Beloved God, who, in your mercy, shelters us with your tender embrace; grant that we may know you as our one true refuge from the world of suffering, and help us to offer compassionate sanctuary to our neighbors in need; even as you dwell within and among us, one holy and undivided Trinity, forever and ever. Amen.

As you watch this video, pay attention to the various ways shelter is explored, and think about how shelter is present in the life and liturgies of your worshiping community.

Practice:

When you return to the place you feel most at home, pay attention to how you settle in. Remember that God hides us under the shadow of God’s wings; in God we always find shelter.

Join Brother Jim and Rev. Becky live on Tuesday, March 24 at 7pm EST, as they take the conversation further in a video conversation available here.