In the Broadway musical "Wicked," the two main characters, Elphaba and Glinda, share a song ("For Good") in which they tell each other of how they have been changed just because they happened to meet each other in their journey through life. One of the most poignant lines in the song is: I don't know if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you I have been changed for good."
The author of Mark, Chapter 5, tells us the miracle stories of the woman with the hemorrhage coming up to Jesus and touching his cloak and being healed just from the touch. She touches him, reaches out to him, and is forever changed for the better.
Also in this story is Jesus reaching out to touch Jairus' dead daughter, who is, just by Jesus' touch, resurrected. Changed for good.
We all touch each others' lives in different ways and none of us can be quite sure how our encounters with one another change not only ourselves, but also change the world. This sermon will explore the way our lives touch and connect with one another.
I will miss being with you here at FUMC when I move on to St James, Central City, beginning July 1. I am thinking a lot about the countless ways you have all touched me during my two years here as associate pastor. Because I knew you I am changed for good.
If you have comments you would like to share with me on this topic, email me at pameverhart@fcfumc.net or click the link below.
Peace.
Pam
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