“The father said to him, “You are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.” – Luke 15:31

Rooted in God’s Grace!

As the older son in the parable of the Prodigal reminds us, we often fail to recognize the abundance of blessings that surround us.  The cares of the world, the distractions of our lives, and a perspective of scarcity that permeates our culture, makes it easy to forget what the father promises the older son:  You are always with me, and all that is mine is yours.

Such is the promise for each one of us by God in Christ.  The truth that we confess is the economy of God:  there is enough and enough for everyone.  The truth of abundance bubbles up in the waters of our baptism, where God lovingly claims us, often before we have anything to say about it.  The truth of abundance is weekly embodied as bread and wine are shared around Christ’s table.  All are welcome.  All are fed.  And there are leftovers to spare.  The truth of abundance is also present in your life.  God calls you into this life, equips you with gifts and talents, and invites you to share them with a world sore in need of grace, mercy, and compassion.

When we recognize the gifts of God that reside within the people of God, we have an opportunity to expand a bit more of God’s love in Christ here at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, in Woburn and the surrounding area, and in the larger world.  Indeed, our hands are very much engaged with God’s work through our efforts at The Dwelling Place, Bread of Life, Sunday School, Bible Study, our Women’s group, Camp Uke, and Chill And Talk Space (CATS)!

Over the coming weeks, we invite you to consider a pledge for our ministry together in 2026.  We deeply appreciate your consideration and generosity.  Every gift helps to further the ministry of God at Redeemer. In a world that continues to seed uncertainty and fear in many sectors, we have the chance to offer an alternative vision for the world.  Rather than fear, there is love.  Rather than isolation, there is community.  Rather than uncertainty, there is the rootedness of God’s grace.  Rather than scarcity, there is abundance.  Let us abide in God’s graciousness, sharing with us the abundance of God’s creation, and let us share in kind the gifts God gives to us for the building up of God’s presence in and for the world.