"First Church; Where Everybody is Somebody"
The first of three sermons will have us think about the church and what it does for us and what we do for it. We are beginning to think about our commitment to the church and we will have our Commitment Sunday on November 20th.
Sunday, November 6th we will think about how the church is a part of each of us. In a sense we each have a reason to say to anyone who will listen, "I am the church" because each of us is the church. Each of us is invested in the church and its future. Each of us will determine how the church will carry out its program and ministry.
When we each take our place in the mainstream of life we represent the church we serve. We are a reflection of the church and by the things we say and the things we do people will form an impression of the church to which we belong.
The first Sunday of the month we will celebrate the Last Supper as we always do the first Sunday. The first Sunday of the month the college students who attend the church will serve sandwiches to the homeless people in Fort Collins. We, who are nourished spiritually at our church, wish to reach out to those who could use some nourishment of a different sort.
The college students represent us. Each of them will be the church next Sunday and they will represent us in such a way that we will be, as we always are, proud of them and what they are trying to do. The sandwiches they are giving out is important because the recipients of the food will receive a kind word and encouragement.
We are involved in the shoe box project. We take empty shoe boxes and purchased items for the shoe boxes that will be sent to children all over the world providing a Christmas for some children who would not have Christmas. We are giving hope and the Christian message that God is love.
I am the church and everybody is somebody at our church.
How does this idea strike you. Do you feel a sense of ownership of our church? Do you think of this church as yours?
Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
We are looking at two important aspects of the Christian faith in the sermon Sunday and we are thinking about what makes us concerned to live a life-style that lives out "social justice".
The first element of that is Jesus' belief that every person is a child of God and has something for us to learn. Every human being is a gift from God to us and deserves our attention and respect. We can learn from every man and woman we meet. They have a gift for us and we will need to take them into account as we think about how fortunate we are to know them and to encounter them. Jesus' concern for the people on the margins is well known. He understood what gifts they give. He knew they must be given opportunity to give what they have. The woman who anointed his feet prior to his death is a prime example. The disciples wanted to use the costly oil for their purposes but Jesus wanted to allow her to give what she had. This is an important aspect of our faith tradition. Every person has something for us.
The second element is like the first in a way only it looks in the opposite direction. Paul in Philippians writes, "Have the mind of Christ." If we do that we realize that every person we meet has needs we can meet and our job is to determine what we can do to help meet those needs.
We look for ways of being helpful and following beyond that commandment that says, "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you" to a higher commandment that says, "Do unto others what they would have you do unto them." The focus is on others and what we can do for them. If there are social systems that are foul and destructive we must act to repair them. It's not just the right thing to do ; it is the Christian thing to do. To "have the mind of Christ" means we do it.
Our congregation is interested in Social Justice. We know what is being asked of us and we respond.
What do you think about the basic obligation we have as Christians? Are there other things we need to be thinking about?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you would like to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
The first element of that is Jesus' belief that every person is a child of God and has something for us to learn. Every human being is a gift from God to us and deserves our attention and respect. We can learn from every man and woman we meet. They have a gift for us and we will need to take them into account as we think about how fortunate we are to know them and to encounter them. Jesus' concern for the people on the margins is well known. He understood what gifts they give. He knew they must be given opportunity to give what they have. The woman who anointed his feet prior to his death is a prime example. The disciples wanted to use the costly oil for their purposes but Jesus wanted to allow her to give what she had. This is an important aspect of our faith tradition. Every person has something for us.
The second element is like the first in a way only it looks in the opposite direction. Paul in Philippians writes, "Have the mind of Christ." If we do that we realize that every person we meet has needs we can meet and our job is to determine what we can do to help meet those needs.
We look for ways of being helpful and following beyond that commandment that says, "Do unto others what you would have them do unto you" to a higher commandment that says, "Do unto others what they would have you do unto them." The focus is on others and what we can do for them. If there are social systems that are foul and destructive we must act to repair them. It's not just the right thing to do ; it is the Christian thing to do. To "have the mind of Christ" means we do it.
Our congregation is interested in Social Justice. We know what is being asked of us and we respond.
What do you think about the basic obligation we have as Christians? Are there other things we need to be thinking about?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you would like to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Wednesday's reflection on Sunday's sermon
What do we discover once we find ourselves without a church having come under the influence of the church?
What does the church teach us? What is the byproduct of the church and our participation in it?
Obviously, this will not be the same for everyone and the circumstances that come to us from having left the church will vary.
Ten years ago I took a Sabbatical three months away from my church appointment. Actually, we are supposed to take one of those every 7 years we are in ministry and it is a good idea. In the time I was away I knew I should not go back to my appointment (which was Arvada at the time) and some Sundays I didn't go to worship anywhere. Often we would find another church to attend.
I discovered something about the church I had not known. I began to look differently at the people I met in the stores and on the streets and in the places where people congregation.
Church people remind us that everyone has a story to tell and every story is interesting and important to hear. Sometimes when we are located in a church we forget that there are people out there who have a story to tell as well.
I began to look at everyone I met in a different way.
When I left church for that summer I began to think, as John Wesley thought, "the world is my parish".
What was learned in church I applied beyond it and found it was an enriching experience.
What do the people you pass by and do not notice have to give you? If we start asking that question we will begin to discover a resource that is more vast than we can possibly conceive.
Have you ever had the occasion to be without a church and to discover the gift the church gave you to apply to your situation? What did you learn? What did you see?
If you have thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
What does the church teach us? What is the byproduct of the church and our participation in it?
Obviously, this will not be the same for everyone and the circumstances that come to us from having left the church will vary.
Ten years ago I took a Sabbatical three months away from my church appointment. Actually, we are supposed to take one of those every 7 years we are in ministry and it is a good idea. In the time I was away I knew I should not go back to my appointment (which was Arvada at the time) and some Sundays I didn't go to worship anywhere. Often we would find another church to attend.
I discovered something about the church I had not known. I began to look differently at the people I met in the stores and on the streets and in the places where people congregation.
Church people remind us that everyone has a story to tell and every story is interesting and important to hear. Sometimes when we are located in a church we forget that there are people out there who have a story to tell as well.
I began to look at everyone I met in a different way.
When I left church for that summer I began to think, as John Wesley thought, "the world is my parish".
What was learned in church I applied beyond it and found it was an enriching experience.
What do the people you pass by and do not notice have to give you? If we start asking that question we will begin to discover a resource that is more vast than we can possibly conceive.
Have you ever had the occasion to be without a church and to discover the gift the church gave you to apply to your situation? What did you learn? What did you see?
If you have thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of this blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
The sermon for Sunday, October 30th, centers around an interesting idea put forward in Barbara Brown Taylor's book, Leaving Church.
What is interesting about this book is the idea that comes from the experience she had. She is an Episcopal priest and was in a small rural church when she was invited to leave her church appointment and take a job as a professor at a small college. In the book she shares her struggle with the decision and her response to having made the decision.
The most interesting, and I think relevant, part of her story is her reflection on the church after she leave it. She didn't leave because she was burned out; she left because a different challenge was offered her. There were things about the church she missed and some things about the church she realized after she was gone.
It pushes us to question for ourselves what would we miss about the church if we left it?
What in the church is special to us that we would not have were we to walk away from it?
Would it be the sermons? The community? The ritual? The music?
Would there be some way to express our spirituality or to grow theologically if we were not involved in a local church?
What do you think about this?
Where do you think there would be nourishment of soul were it not for the church?
If you have ideas about this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with others click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
What is interesting about this book is the idea that comes from the experience she had. She is an Episcopal priest and was in a small rural church when she was invited to leave her church appointment and take a job as a professor at a small college. In the book she shares her struggle with the decision and her response to having made the decision.
The most interesting, and I think relevant, part of her story is her reflection on the church after she leave it. She didn't leave because she was burned out; she left because a different challenge was offered her. There were things about the church she missed and some things about the church she realized after she was gone.
It pushes us to question for ourselves what would we miss about the church if we left it?
What in the church is special to us that we would not have were we to walk away from it?
Would it be the sermons? The community? The ritual? The music?
Would there be some way to express our spirituality or to grow theologically if we were not involved in a local church?
What do you think about this?
Where do you think there would be nourishment of soul were it not for the church?
If you have ideas about this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with others click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Monday, October 17, 2011
Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
Sunday, October 23rd will be a very special day for our church. It will be the unveiling of a new piece of art created by The Reverend Greg Dawson in honor of the music program of the church.
Reverend Dawson has created the beautiful stained glass windows that adorn the East hallway. That project took over 10 years and has produced one of the most beautiful walkways in Fort Collins. Each window represents a season of the church year or a concept from the bible or theology. They windows are as profound in their meaning as they are beautiful to behold.
The most recent project will be placed over the stairway leading into the choir room. If you ask Greg what he was trying to create with this beautiful tribute to music he will not give you a direct answer. He wants us to interpret the piece for ourselves.
The Dawson family has been an integral part of the music program for many years. Alex Dawson is a very skilled guitar musician and has shared his talent in worship services over the past years. Emily Dawson Peterson has sung solos, led hymn sings, and been a part of the adult choir. Her husband Cory is a music teacher in one of the local high schools and has been generous with his talent and has provided special music with his trumpet especially in the Christmas/Advent seasons of the year. Karen has been a member of the adult choir for many years and has been soloist on various occasions and has led worship for the 8 o'clock congregation with powerful and inspiring vocal music.
Greg will preach in the 8 o'clock, 9:15, and 10:45 services in the sanctuary. The choir will sing an anthem at the end of the service and the unveiling of the art work will happen at the end of the 10:45 service.
This is an especially important day for the church. We have just learned that our Choir Director, James Kim, will be leaving our church in June. He has elevated the quality of worship and church music to an amazing level of excellence.
It is appropriate that we honor all those who have helped make our church music program one of the most outstanding in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
See you Sunday.
Charles Schuster
Reverend Dawson has created the beautiful stained glass windows that adorn the East hallway. That project took over 10 years and has produced one of the most beautiful walkways in Fort Collins. Each window represents a season of the church year or a concept from the bible or theology. They windows are as profound in their meaning as they are beautiful to behold.
The most recent project will be placed over the stairway leading into the choir room. If you ask Greg what he was trying to create with this beautiful tribute to music he will not give you a direct answer. He wants us to interpret the piece for ourselves.
The Dawson family has been an integral part of the music program for many years. Alex Dawson is a very skilled guitar musician and has shared his talent in worship services over the past years. Emily Dawson Peterson has sung solos, led hymn sings, and been a part of the adult choir. Her husband Cory is a music teacher in one of the local high schools and has been generous with his talent and has provided special music with his trumpet especially in the Christmas/Advent seasons of the year. Karen has been a member of the adult choir for many years and has been soloist on various occasions and has led worship for the 8 o'clock congregation with powerful and inspiring vocal music.
Greg will preach in the 8 o'clock, 9:15, and 10:45 services in the sanctuary. The choir will sing an anthem at the end of the service and the unveiling of the art work will happen at the end of the 10:45 service.
This is an especially important day for the church. We have just learned that our Choir Director, James Kim, will be leaving our church in June. He has elevated the quality of worship and church music to an amazing level of excellence.
It is appropriate that we honor all those who have helped make our church music program one of the most outstanding in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
See you Sunday.
Charles Schuster
Friday, October 14, 2011
Friday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
Something about religion that does for us what is most important. Forester Church said religion is what reminds us of the fact that we will die and awakens us to the parallel fact that we are very much alive. We are caught in the tension between knowing our finitude and expanding our magnitude. We soar like a bird and we shrink like a dry sponge in the sun.
Something about religion that reminds us how we live in the moment. We have things we acquire but religion reminds us that we can want what we have and worry less about what we can't acquire.
Something about our faith that takes us to the very edge of our possibility and encourages us to do what we can do and not to worry about what we are unable to achieve.
Something about our belief that awakens us to the fact that we each are unique human beings and we are put here on this earth to be the best at who we are that we can be. When we discover to be who we are we don't need to concern ourselves with what other people want us to be.
Which of these is the most difficult to achieve? If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
If you wish an email copy of a draft of the sermon email me before 4:30 Friday afternoon.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Something about religion that reminds us how we live in the moment. We have things we acquire but religion reminds us that we can want what we have and worry less about what we can't acquire.
Something about our faith that takes us to the very edge of our possibility and encourages us to do what we can do and not to worry about what we are unable to achieve.
Something about our belief that awakens us to the fact that we each are unique human beings and we are put here on this earth to be the best at who we are that we can be. When we discover to be who we are we don't need to concern ourselves with what other people want us to be.
Which of these is the most difficult to achieve? If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
If you wish an email copy of a draft of the sermon email me before 4:30 Friday afternoon.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Wednesday's reflection on Sunday's sermon
"How Do We Say, 'Goodbye'?"
We are pushed up against this question when we realize there will be a time when we will have to say it. It could come sooner than later. It could be a long way off. It could be when we have family and friends surrounding us around our final port of departure.
It might happen after everyone we know has gone before us and our final words will be but a faint echo barely noticed and hardly heard.
Forrest Church thought about this. He thought about how to say 'goodbye' to his church congregation. He chose that occasion to give them and us some good advice. His suggestions will direct my thinking for the sermon.
Three things we will want to understand:
1. In life we learn to want what we have. There is little room for extraneous things in life when life is on the line and there is little time left.
2. In life we learn to do what we can. There comes a time when we have to be realistic about our capabilities and to realize there are limits. Once we accept our limits we can live a realistic life that honors the good we can do and focuses that in ways that expand upon it.
3. In life we learn to be who we are. The possibility of the terminal time makes us put away pretense. All at once there are no games and there is no need to play them. We put away the pretence and learn to live with authenticity.
When we want what we have, and when we do what we can, and when we be who we are we have found peace of mind and then, what happens to us, good and bad, doesn't matter.
What do you think about these three directives?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
We are pushed up against this question when we realize there will be a time when we will have to say it. It could come sooner than later. It could be a long way off. It could be when we have family and friends surrounding us around our final port of departure.
It might happen after everyone we know has gone before us and our final words will be but a faint echo barely noticed and hardly heard.
Forrest Church thought about this. He thought about how to say 'goodbye' to his church congregation. He chose that occasion to give them and us some good advice. His suggestions will direct my thinking for the sermon.
Three things we will want to understand:
1. In life we learn to want what we have. There is little room for extraneous things in life when life is on the line and there is little time left.
2. In life we learn to do what we can. There comes a time when we have to be realistic about our capabilities and to realize there are limits. Once we accept our limits we can live a realistic life that honors the good we can do and focuses that in ways that expand upon it.
3. In life we learn to be who we are. The possibility of the terminal time makes us put away pretense. All at once there are no games and there is no need to play them. We put away the pretence and learn to live with authenticity.
When we want what we have, and when we do what we can, and when we be who we are we have found peace of mind and then, what happens to us, good and bad, doesn't matter.
What do you think about these three directives?
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
"How Do You Say 'Goodbye'?"
Forester Church was pastor of a large Unitarian Church in New York City. His father was Senator Frank Church. Forester remembers when his father was dying and how gracefully his father dealt with his death.
When he realized he had a terminal illness he wrote a book entitled Love and Death; My Journey Through the Valley of the Shadow. I want us to look at and think about our own death and how we say 'goodbye'.
Life is a process of saying, 'hello' and 'goodbye'. How we deal with the pivotal points of life defines us and gives us the best chance at meaning and health.
We all, probably, know people who have died and how they have chosen to address their finitude. We all know there will be a time for us to do the same.
This sermon topic is not morbid although it is rarely discussed. It is life-giving and, I hope, empowering.
Do you have thoughts on this or experiences with it? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Forester Church was pastor of a large Unitarian Church in New York City. His father was Senator Frank Church. Forester remembers when his father was dying and how gracefully his father dealt with his death.
When he realized he had a terminal illness he wrote a book entitled Love and Death; My Journey Through the Valley of the Shadow. I want us to look at and think about our own death and how we say 'goodbye'.
Life is a process of saying, 'hello' and 'goodbye'. How we deal with the pivotal points of life defines us and gives us the best chance at meaning and health.
We all, probably, know people who have died and how they have chosen to address their finitude. We all know there will be a time for us to do the same.
This sermon topic is not morbid although it is rarely discussed. It is life-giving and, I hope, empowering.
Do you have thoughts on this or experiences with it? Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your thoughts click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Friday, October 7, 2011
Friday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
There are two ways, at least, we will want to think of aging with grace on Senior Sunday. They will constitute the two points to the sermon and I think what is suggested goes way beyond aging.
First of all it is important to know we have a past and to enjoy it without dwelling on it. The experiences we have had have made us what and who we are. Some of those happenings have been destructive and some have been wonderfully positive.
We have a past and we celebrate that but we do not live in it.
Secondly, we have options given us to fulfill our lives by finding the creative aspects of our being. We are creative beyond what we realize and we have an opportunity to move forward in areas we have neglected. Every stage of life is an opportunity to develop a part of ourselves we had ignored.
For the elderly there is gerontology and there is generativity; the history of where we have been and the creativity of what we can do.
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your reflections click on the 'comments' box below.
If you want a draft copy of the sermon let me know by 4 o'clock today and I can send it to you.
I look forward to your observations.
Charles Schuster
First of all it is important to know we have a past and to enjoy it without dwelling on it. The experiences we have had have made us what and who we are. Some of those happenings have been destructive and some have been wonderfully positive.
We have a past and we celebrate that but we do not live in it.
Secondly, we have options given us to fulfill our lives by finding the creative aspects of our being. We are creative beyond what we realize and we have an opportunity to move forward in areas we have neglected. Every stage of life is an opportunity to develop a part of ourselves we had ignored.
For the elderly there is gerontology and there is generativity; the history of where we have been and the creativity of what we can do.
If you have thoughts on this write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have others read your reflections click on the 'comments' box below.
If you want a draft copy of the sermon let me know by 4 o'clock today and I can send it to you.
I look forward to your observations.
Charles Schuster
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday's reflection on Sunday's sermon
There is this old prophetess, Anna, in the Nativity Story. Luke gives us the only glimpse into her existence. We don't know anything about her other than she appears in the story and sees the child, Jesus, as the hope for her people.
She is said to be 84 years old. Her husband died when she was young. She is reputed to have worked in the temple. She made a contribution. She is one who saw Jesus as the Messiah and proclaims it.
Luke likes to bring in women in roles that are almost equal to men. That is a unique feature of Luke's approach.
The story of Anna is so brief you wonder if there is enough of a story there to do anything with it or to trump it up into a sermon. Maybe not. But it could be the better story is the brevity of the story itself. Anna is not featured. She is peripheral and incidental and yet her proclamation is a remarkable addition to the narrative. Her role is authenticating and important even in its brevity.
What is the role of the aged in our world? Is it incidental? Is it vitally important?
Why would we have a Senior Sunday at our church and a week after we have Children's Sabbath if we didn't value our senior members as much as our children?
Truth is, if we are ever going to have a society that measures up to the strength is had within it we are going to have to value every part of it.
What do you think?
Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have your thoughts read by the other readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
She is said to be 84 years old. Her husband died when she was young. She is reputed to have worked in the temple. She made a contribution. She is one who saw Jesus as the Messiah and proclaims it.
Luke likes to bring in women in roles that are almost equal to men. That is a unique feature of Luke's approach.
The story of Anna is so brief you wonder if there is enough of a story there to do anything with it or to trump it up into a sermon. Maybe not. But it could be the better story is the brevity of the story itself. Anna is not featured. She is peripheral and incidental and yet her proclamation is a remarkable addition to the narrative. Her role is authenticating and important even in its brevity.
What is the role of the aged in our world? Is it incidental? Is it vitally important?
Why would we have a Senior Sunday at our church and a week after we have Children's Sabbath if we didn't value our senior members as much as our children?
Truth is, if we are ever going to have a society that measures up to the strength is had within it we are going to have to value every part of it.
What do you think?
Write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to have your thoughts read by the other readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Monday's thoughts on Sunday's sermon
"The Fountain of Age"
This Sunday will be "Senior Sunday". It is a time to celebrate the active and vital ministry our senior church members are doing.
I will pursue the idea that there is healthy and unhealthy aging. There are ways that look at aging that involve denial. There are ways that look at aging that consider what is appropriate and helpful.
I will use a number of resources but primarily a book by Betty Friedan and her book The Fountain of Age.
She writes:
"The unexpectedness of this new quest has been my adventure into age. I realized that all the experiences I have had--as daughter, student, grandmother, teacher, leader, friend, lover, confronting real and phantom enemies and dangers, the terrors of divorce and my own denial of age--all of it, mistakes, triumphs, battles lost and won, and moments of despair and exaltation, is part of me now: I am myself at this age. It took me all these years to put the missing pieces together, to confront my own age in terms of integrity and generativity, moving into the unknown future with a comfort now, instead of being stuck in the past. I have never felt so free."
That is our goal. To put together all our experiences and to move forward with them and to become who we are and to be comfortable with that.
Ultimately, to find ourselves at a point in our lives when we have never been so free.
What does it take to get there?
If you have thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
This Sunday will be "Senior Sunday". It is a time to celebrate the active and vital ministry our senior church members are doing.
I will pursue the idea that there is healthy and unhealthy aging. There are ways that look at aging that involve denial. There are ways that look at aging that consider what is appropriate and helpful.
I will use a number of resources but primarily a book by Betty Friedan and her book The Fountain of Age.
She writes:
"The unexpectedness of this new quest has been my adventure into age. I realized that all the experiences I have had--as daughter, student, grandmother, teacher, leader, friend, lover, confronting real and phantom enemies and dangers, the terrors of divorce and my own denial of age--all of it, mistakes, triumphs, battles lost and won, and moments of despair and exaltation, is part of me now: I am myself at this age. It took me all these years to put the missing pieces together, to confront my own age in terms of integrity and generativity, moving into the unknown future with a comfort now, instead of being stuck in the past. I have never felt so free."
That is our goal. To put together all our experiences and to move forward with them and to become who we are and to be comfortable with that.
Ultimately, to find ourselves at a point in our lives when we have never been so free.
What does it take to get there?
If you have thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net. If you are willing to share your thoughts with the readers of the blog click on the 'comments' box below.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Charles Schuster
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