This Week from Mitch

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Jesus said: “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)

In my life in the Church, I have been blessed to know and love countless LGBTQ brothers, sisters, and siblings in Christ. My time at St. Martin's has been no different.

We are a church that welcomes and affirms all people. This means we are a church that is able to celebrate our differences while also being bound together by a common love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

These truths are why, when asked this week if St. Martin's would sponsor a booth on Saturday during the Family Pride Festival, we said, "Yes."

Sadly, in 2021, there are many people who are regularly hurt by their faith traditions. These people live with the scars that come from pastors, teachers, and churches who have at one point or another used the Bible as a weapon.

If the presence of folks from St. Martin's can be a balm on these wounds, then I am all for participating. St. Martin's will have a tent and a banner during Family Pride from Noon to 5 p.m. this Saturday (Oct. 23). Our tent will be on Main Street, close to Washington.

Come join in the fellowship and in the sharing of God's love with the world around us.

In Christ,

Mitch+

P.S. Be sure to bring your lawn chair, water bottle and sunscreen!