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Kindred in Christ,

We all know something about thirst.
The kind that shows up in our bodies, yes, and also the kind that settles into our spirits. A longing for clarity, for connection, for something that will finally satisfy.

This Sunday, as we continue our Lenten series The Work of Imagination, our scriptures lead us to places of deep longing. A wilderness with no water (Exodus 17:1–7). A well where a surprising conversation unfolds between Jesus and the Samaritan woman, known in some Christian traditions as Saint Photini, crossing borders guarded by patriarchy, ethnic division, and social status (John 4:1–30).

Together, we will reflect on Human Thirst and the Disruptive Waters of Grace, stories where God meets people not by leaving things unchanged, but by lovingly interrupting what society says is proper or simply the way things must be.

Lent invites us to tell the truth about our thirst and to trust that God’s grace still flows in unexpected places. It invites us to imagine that crossing borders can be holy work, opening us to deeper freedom, deeper connection, and deeper love.

I invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue this journey together. We will listen for God, tend to our longing, and allow our imaginations to be shaped by grace.

Alongside you,

Pastor Paul