Our Own Diverse Community
There have been a lot of events lately that seem to separate
people from one another. Labels are being
used, usually to categorize people and claim differences among us. Even phrases that are used to call attention
to social injustice can be taken as words of division.
I am hoping there is a phrase that will connect us all,
despite our differences in race, gender, nationality, age, denomination,
background, or life’s circumstances.
Let us do a quick roll call of who we are, making sure
to respond with the words “Child of God”.
African American “Child
of God”
White “Child
of God”
Korean “Child
of God”
African “Child
of God”
Man “Child
of God”
Woman “Child
of God”
Gay “Child
of God”
Straight “Child
of God”
Married “Child
of God”
Divorced “Child
of God”
Single “Child
of God”
Engaged “Child
of God”
20-something “Child
of God”
30-something “Child
of God”
40-something “Child
of God”
50 plus “Child
of God”
Presbyterian “Child
of God”
Baptist “Child
of God”
Lutheran “Child
of God”
Methodist “Child
of God”
Episcopalian “Child
of God”
Just out of college “Child
of God”
2nd career “Child
of God”
Retired “Child
of God”
Path to ordination “Child
of God”
Discerning a call “Child
of God”
These are a few of the diverse images I see on my seminary
campus, my little corner of the world.
There is diversity here as there is in any community. May we not separate ourselves with labels and
words that divide, but come together in the grace of God’s light to see each
other as brothers and sisters.
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