Dear Friends,
Our Lenten theme is "Gifts of the Dark Wood." This phrase captures those moments and experiences that we wouldn't choose for ourselves but inevitably face. While we can't decide
what happens to us, we always have the power to choose our response.
The "Dark Wood" is often portrayed as something dangerous—the setting for the big bad wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, or the home of the witch's candy house meant to ensnare
Hansel and Gretel, as told by the Brothers Grimm.
This week's sermon encourages us to embrace the journey into the Dark Wood, to welcome uncertainty and change while trusting the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Rather than viewing
uncertainty as a threat, we might see it as a chance to release our need for control and experience life more fully. Lent begins in the Dark Wood, offering many discoveries if we reflect on the question, "Do you want to be made well?"
There are two discussion sessions: Fridays at 10 am at Tewksbury UMC, and Wednesdays from 6:30–7 pm in Wilmington at Soup and Spirit.
Lenten Blessing
Peter
