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Fourth Sunday of Easter — April 21, 2024

"Fostering a sense of belonging means giving up some of our control, allowing ourselves to be guests instead of hosts in a space that feels like ours," writes Teri McDowell Ott.

John 10:11-18
Year B

What does belonging feel like?

I grew up in Michigan where our ranch-style home had an acre lot full of towering maples and oaks. My father hung a tree swing from the limb of one giant maple. I spent my childhood summers rolling in the grass with my dog, crushing dandelions, and burning little pieces of wood with a magnifying glass. Whenever I’m near hardwood trees, I get the feeling of home.

I meet with a...

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