This Sunday, June 4, our friends at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center will be recognizing their most important holy day of the year. They pray and strive to live with compassion and peace with all peoples, and whole of creation. The Dalai Lama says “Each one of us is responsible for the whole of humankind. My dedication is to serve the 7 billion human beings on this planet and the other creatures with whom we share it. If you can, help and serve others, but if you can’t, at least don’t harm them.”
This week, we will spend some time with Psalm 8. Biblical scholar, Rolf Jacobson notes that this psalm reminds us that "God may hold the whole world in God's hands, but God has entrusted everything under our feet to our care." How are we living out that call to us as individuals and as a community of faith? To help us reflect on this, we welcome, Lesley Levin this Sunday. Lesley is a Para Rabbinic, and has served as the President of the Board of Directors at Congregation Beth Shalom. Guided by her Jewish faith, Leslie has been active in community throughout her life. This included being part of the March to Selma, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when she was only 18.
In worship this Sunday, we will also recognize graduates! We will have a Children’s Moment, pray and reflect. The Chancel Choir, accompanied by Matthew Gemmill, will offer an anthem and lead us in hymns. Mary Beth Morgan and Lesley Levin will share the sermon, which is titled “Sacred Connections and Wisdom Shared”. If you are able, stay after worship for some light refreshments, in Garton Hall, and to congratulate and sign cards for our graduates.
If you have been part of the St. Mark’s community for a long time, a short time, or will be joining us for the first time, we look forward to connecting with those of you here in-person or joining on the livestream.