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1/25/2025 One Body, Many PartsDear friends on the journey, In today’s second reading, 1 Corinthians 12:12-30, St. Paul uses the image of a body to explain unity in the Church. He was teaching that, just as a body has many parts with different roles, each member of the Church in Corinth had unique gifts and responsibilities, that every person was needed, no matter their role. Today, this reading serves as our personal and communal reminder and encouragement to recognize our own value and the value of others in our parish community. Every person in this parish family has unique gifts and talents, and has a role to play, no matter how small it may seem. Last week we returned our 2025 covenants, placing them on the altar, hopefully, with a fervent desire to grow in your relationship with Jesus and one another and in your discipleship. I hope everyone made a commitment to the last promise: I will consider how my personal gifts can best be used in ministry and service and consciously step into an attitude of responsibility, participation, and giving. Everyone is needed – young, older, introvert, extrovert, right brain, left brain, leader, follower, quick, methodical, funny, serious, new, seasoned, advanced, learning, visioner, doer, strong, frail, working, retired, short, tall, and everyone in the middle ... everyone belongs in the body of Christ. If you are not yet involved in the life of our parish, or if you’re looking for something new or different, I strongly encourage you to visit our website to discover the ministries, events and opportunities in order to put your unique gifts, talents, and abilities to service. Contact the ministry leader for more information. If you’re not sure, come visit with me.  When we use our unique gifts to serve others, we build up our parish, the Church and our community. Working together makes our parish and the Church stronger, unites us in faith and purpose and brings God’s love to the world.
Siempre Adelante, Teresa Runyon Pastoral Associate Comments are closed.
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