October 3
The Cost of Unity by Pastor Jeff Cloeter

John 17:1-3; 18-23

Our church has five worshipping communities that meet at two different locations over the course of two days.  Today, we gather as one church – whether in person or digitally – in a unified worship service.  While a diverse congregation, two words form a common bond – loved and sent.  We are loved by God in Jesus, and sent by God into the world. 

Our last in-person Unified Worship service was two years ago.  Since then, we have experienced all kinds of division and separation.  Today, we hear from Jesus that there is a cost to unity.  When we’ve experienced division, we find that only Jesus can hold us together when the world is tugging us apart.