Back to it - A New Year Awaits

As the church season of Epiphany draws closer, our focus turns to the revelations, the "aha!s", of who this Jesus of Nazareth was. To find an ordinary man in the midst of ordinary life who would be the Messiah, the anointed one, the saviour of God's people.

Our calendars have turned over to 2010 and we foresee many personal and congregational revelations await. The times are serious, yes, for our churches financially-speaking but not gravely desperate yet. In this fresh time of resolutions and intentions, let us not allow our financial health affect our spiritual health. Can we keep connected in faith, seeking to reach out and serve others for causes of justice and collaboration?

Might we define ourselves by who we are and what we do rather than what we have and what we own (or owe)? Easier said than done, but aren't all resolutions worth keeping like that?