The Mysterious Pull of the Unanswerable

An aerial view of a public park in autumn. The main feature is a large circular area, perhaps hundreds of yards across, whose perimeter is marked by large trees. The circle is divided by walking paths into eight equal sections, meeting at a very large tree in the center of the circle.

We have chosen to bring ourselves here to this sanctuary to gather as a community of faith. We join together in solidarity as a covenanted people, who are drawn together by the promise of connection and the mysterious pull of the unanswerable. We draw on experiences of love and wonder to lift our hearts and move us beyond the mundane.

As seekers, wonderers, appreciators of nature, connoisseurs of curiosity and creators of connection, our paths have converged today so that we might become present to the spirit that is worship. And so, let us worship together.