COMMUNITY

Here we seek to grow.

Here we seek to be courageous allies.

Here we seek to be open and affirming.

Here we seek to honor each other’s story.

Here we seek to welcome each other’s mistakes.

There are churches without buildings and pews, but none without a congregation.

There are churches without music and preaching, but none without a congregation.

There are churches without pastors and staff, but none without a congregation.

During these early weeks of summer, we are using the Letter to the Ephesians as a framework as we engage the question: “What is church?”

You Are My Neighbor

Elizabeth Alexander
© 2017 by Elizabeth Alexander

You are my neighbor, you are beloved,
you are worth seeing for who you are.
You are my neighbor, you are beloved,
you are worth seeing for who you are.

I’m here, I’m listening,

I’m here listening with you:

Break bread with me.

Make peace with me.

Speak the truth with me.

Begin again with me.

Relate with me.

Create with me.

Be the change with me

that keeps our children safe and free.

You are my neighbor. You are beloved.
You are worth seeing for who you are.
You are my neighbor. You are beloved.
You are worth seeing for who you are.

I’m here, I’m listening,

I’m here listening with you:

Hold hands with me.
Forgive with me.

Make mistakes with me,
and take a chance with me.
Be whole with me.
Be real with me.

Start to heal with me
so we can live courageously.

Weekly Scripture – Genesis 11:1–9 & Ephesians 2:11-22