At the heart of our faith is a simple and ongoing call: to follow Jesus and to serve God and neighbor with our whole lives. This call isn’t reserved for a few or confined to Sunday mornings. It reaches into our homes and workplaces, our relationships and decisions, our moments of joy and times of struggle.
As a church in the Presbyterian tradition, we believe that every person is called and equipped for this shared work of discipleship. This Sunday, we will ordain and install elders and deacons – leaders who will guide us in the coming season with energy, intelligence, imagination and love. While there is a special role for these leaders, we are all called to be attentive to the ways Jesus is calling us. In fact, on Sunday, we will hear the story of Jesus calling his first disciples by saying, “Come and see.” That’s what Jesus continues to say to us, “Come and see.”