Coming Out

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” This quote by writer Anaïs Nin speaks profoundly to our current theme in worship, “Emerge.” A caterpillar forms a chrysalis and stays inside for a time while the magical process of metamorphosis occurs. And a day comes when that protective shell is too constricting — the butterfly within must break free! Today we gather to encourage one another out of our comfortable places so that we may truly bloom.