Last week I attended a conference for clergy in the United Church of Christ who are in our 20s and 30s. We had workshops and sessions with a hip hop artist who works with youth at Riverside Church in NYC, with a UCC pastor in Boston who does justice work with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, and with minister in a UCC church who blogs about various ministerial things, including attire and fashion! I spent time with colleagues from all over the Northeast (and some from farther away), and I had an opportunity to see some of my long-time friends from Boston.
During one of our worship services, we focused on the theme of the conference, "Shepherding the Shepherd." This week, I'd like to invite you to share in some of the experience we had. We had an opportunity to reflect on our own experiences and to share with others. So I hope you can find some time this week to do the same. Find a friend or family member and read the
23rd Psalm and
John 21:15-17 together. Then discuss these questions:
- God makes me lie down in green pastures. What does that green meadow look like for you?
- Jesus said, "Feed my sheep." What food do YOU need in order to be able to feed others?
- Who in your life has been or is a leader/mentor/shepherd to you?
- Reflect a bit on where God has shepherded you - where in your life do you experience a cup overflowing? Where do you notice goodness and mercy?
I hope you'll leave a comment on the blog and let us all know if you had any new insights. And I hope that this week, you feel loved and cared for by the Good Shepherd.
Many blessings,
Manda
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