All one body

This past weekend was my grandma's 90th birthday party.
It was also our 6th anniversary of ordination.
It was also the installation of a new bishop in our synod.
Many joyful occasions that remind me of how much all of us are connected to each other. We are all part of a family, biological families as well as families we choose. We are all part of communities that work together and strive towards common goals. We are part of the church, which includes our congregations but is also far bigger than our one church or even denomination.
The connections continued today. A young woman I knew as a camp director in our former synod has just moved into our current synod and is looking for a call to serve as a pastor. Our lives are connected in so many ways. God intended it that way so that we could support one another, work together, create a world where his love can be seen and evident. We are all part of Christ's body for the sake of the world God created.