For the third Sunday in the season of Stewardship, Rev. Cari offered this reflection on the parable of the 10 Attendants waiting for the bridal party. The story is found in Matthew 25:1-13, and it is a challenging and tricky parable to interpret!

So in addition to identifying the two major pinches of this parable, she also affirms that there is grace in it! And then she offers an interpretation that incorporates the Billie Holliday jazz standard, “God Bless the Child” which she sang a little bit of.

Hope is not a possession, but what moves us in the direction God is leading us!