As we cross the threshold into a new year, I offer here to us all a blessing “as you journey into the new year,” in the words of the Iona Community’s Lynda Wright:

May your eyes be opened to the wonder of the daily miracles around you and your sense of mystery be deepened.

May you be aware of the light that shines in the darkness,
and that the darkness can never put out.

May you be blessed with companions on the journey,
friends who will listen to you and encourage you with their presence.

May you learn to live with what is unsolved in your heart,
daring to face the questions and holding them
until, one day, they find their answers.

May you find the still, quiet place inside yourself
where you can know and experience the peace that passes understanding.

May love flow in you and through you to those who need your care.

May you continue to dream dreams and to reach out into the future
with a deeper understanding of God’s way for you.  Amen.

Thankful for another year of being yours in the journey,

—Pastor Matt