A Time for Hope

Dear Friends,

One of my personal heroes no longer walks among us. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died. Formidable and kind, she was a legal giant and a saint among us. May she Rest in Peace. 

Of course, with her death our country faces another divisive moment, and yet I pray we all take the time to reflect on her life and on our own. Hers was a life grounded in purposeful work, civility, and a commitment to fight for the common good.

About her legacy, she once said, “To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that’s what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one’s community.” Saint Paul, in his Epistle to the Philippians, would have us ground our work in the same: Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.

Above all, Justice Ginsburg knew something about hope, about seeing the gap between what is and what should be and working persistently to close it. 

While I am less than two weeks into my tenure as Associate Rector, I am most grateful for the witness to hope that is alive and well in this place, at this time. It is my privilege to join you as we seek to love God, to love people, and to change the world – one faithful step at a time. And, it is my prayer for all of us that we remain grounded in the love of Jesus and the knowledge that the fight is won. (Spoiler alert: God wins!) 

Of Justice Ginsburg, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry noted the following: 

The sacred cause of liberty and justice, dignity and equality decreed by God and meant for all has been advanced because while on earth [she] made God’s work her own. Because of her the ancient words of the prophet Micah to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God have found fulfillment. May we follow in her footprints. 

May we all seek to make God’s work our own, now and always. 

Yours in Christ,

RevMo Crystal