Dear Friends,

As we observe this Second Sunday of Lent, we see Jesus
transfigured. How are we transfigured? How are we nourished by both
the quiet solitude of the

mountaintop or seashore and the joy of coming
together. How are we transfiguring?

Today in addition to our own Eucharist, we will be joined in the
Spiritual Discussion Group by Sufi Hermione Garland who will tell us about her
mystical tradition and then lead in an Interfaith Harmony Ritual.

This week, one of our inspirations comes from this poem by Jan
Richardson which we will use as one of our readings at Eucharist.

A Blessing for Transfiguration
Sunday

Believe me, I
know

how tempting it
is

to remain
inside this blessing,

to linger where
everything

is dazzling

and clear.

We could build
walls

around this
blessing,

put a roof over
it.

We could bring
in

a table,
chairs,

have the most
amazing meals.

We could make a
home.

We could stay.

But this
blessing

is built for
leaving.

This blessing

is made for
coming down

the mountain.

This blessing

wants to be in
motion,

to travel with
you

as you return

to level
ground.

It will seem
strange

how quiet this
blessing becomes

when it returns
to earth.

It is not shy.

It is not
afraid.

It simply knows

how to bide its
time,

to watch and
wait,

to discern and
pray

until the
moment comes

when it will
reveal

everything it
knows,

when it will shine
forth

with all that
it has seen,

when it will
dazzle

with the
unforgettable light

you have
carried

all this way.

Jan Richardson

We invite you to come and walk with us in prayer and action at
The Spirit of Life. Through our time of prayer and sharing together, we
work together to grow in our self-understanding and in our relationships with
God and with God's people. We celebrate the gift of our faith and the
responsibility that is ours as followers of Jesus Christ.  It is our
prayer that what we as a community experience in our praying together will
overflow into the rest of our lives, making us more fully human and more
'whole'....holy!  We invite you to join us in this endeavor and
journey with us as we seek to grow in our love of God and to grow in our
capacity to be living expressions of God's loving peace and justice in our
world.

May God's light and love continue to live within each of us and
move us to be non-violent agents of change for peace and for justice in our
world,

Ron & Jean