Our nation has been in an extended period of mourning. Even in times of celebration and triumph, we are not far from the losses that our communities have undertaken. Lent is usually about voluntary self-denial, but the past year has denied us and deprived us without our consent. It almost seems superfluous to observe Lent when we are still wearing the ashes of mourning from last year. Yet I still hope…

We come together to be fully seen.

The truth is on November 4th, we all will wake up with a different perspective of our society.

Give thanks to God that he has put women and men in this particular place, at this particular time, to provide this particular safe haven.