How Did They Do It?

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It is hard to imagine two people more different than Ted Kennedy & Orrin Hatch. Certainly they were diametrically opposed politically. And, they came from different parts of the country, different faiths, different backgrounds....had different personality styles... the list is probably endless. BUT, they were friends -  close, supportive, trusted, loving friends. Amazing in this day of polarization, partisanship and conflict as a way of life. Ted Kennedy & Orrin Hatch were friends....

I think it's because they broke bread together. Every week in Washington, they had supper alone together and often lunches in between. They shared family meals at Hyannis in the summer and in Utah during the ski season. They grabbed a quick hot dog during a recess and had emergency breakfasts together. No matter what, they kept coming to the table, breaking bread and finding the common ground. Amazing, when you think that John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi or Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell probably never even have a cup of coffee together.

Last week, Cyndi Slothower shared an amazing sermon with the Church Council. It was preached by the Rev. Dr. Renita Weems at the National Cathedral last Martin Luther King Sunday. She preaches into our broken world, broken churches, broken families and broken lives with the Gospel call to "Keep Coming to the Table.” This seems to be something Kennedy & Hatch knew. It is certainly something Jesus knew when he called such diverse people to follow him. He knew that we could and would work through anything, if we just keep coming to the table.

I encourage you to listen to the sermon (click here). If it doesn't show up, look for a link on the right to watch it in Windows Media Player.

And, think a bit about your own life, our church and our nation. Think about the Christ, who longs for us to be one and who calls us to the table.....keep on coming....

Blessings, Laura Lee

Ezekiel 2:1-5

Mark 6:1-13