Inspiring our Aspiring

In her annual "sermon on the amount" this past Sunday, Parisa called on all of us to bring our full presence, full passion and full commitment to First Parish. This church community would be little more than a coffee shop with weekly open-mic sessions were it not for the faithful witness, grand vision and deep contribution that members, friends and visitors bring to this historic place. 


Where two or three are gathered, there the Spirit descends; where two or three hundred are aligned in common purpose, there the Spirit takes flight.

I am reminded of one of my favorite lines from Goethe's poem "Divinity":

Let him be a model

For those beings whom he surmises.

In other words: let us be an inspiration for our greatest aspiration. Let us not only stretch ourselves into the serving souls we want to become. Let us stretch ourselves into their role models. Let us outgrow our own growth.

Can we do it? What is holding us back?

Please: continue the conversation.