Rev Lawson preached at the memorial for John R Lewis ,

“let us then recommit our souls, our minds, our hearts, our bodies, our strength to the continuing journey to dismantle the wrong in our midst, and to allow a space for the new Earth and new heaven to emerge.”

This is a link to the whole speech. https://www.democracynow.org/2020/7/31/john_lewis_funeral_rev_james_lawson

This would make a good mantra for the day…or perhaps the week…or maybe till we get out of 2020. But there is work to be done, dismantle the wrong and make space for the New Earth and New Heaven to emerge. We can fill the world with a new way of loving God by loving others. Finding ways for justice to be the dominate rule of law could be one of our tasks. Finding ways to dismantle the patriarchy, another task. Seeing each other as the beloved child of God. Living the Golden Rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Loving God. Calling out racism, and all the other ism’s and making right what you can. Can you add some?

And it is for all of us. For those who have privileges it is even more a commission.

Ready. Now. Let’s go together

God Abides,

Bobbie giltz McGarey

2020.07.1978