This Sunday, we will conclude our sermon series on rest with a heartfelt reflection as Pastor prepares to begin a three-month sabbatical next week after Ash Wednesday. Drawing on the mountaintop experiences in Exodus and the Transfiguration in 2 Peter, we’ll explore how rest is not just a pause from life’s work, but a time to be held, renewed, and prepared for the journey ahead. We’ll celebrate the rhythms of rest that sustain both pastors and congregations, and the ways God meets us in ordinary moments of presence, care, and shared life together.
Through this sermon, we hope to inspire the congregation to embrace rest in their own lives—whether through quiet reflection, prayer, or the simple joys of daily routines. As we send Jessie off with gratitude and hope, we’ll be reminded that the light and presence of God we glimpse on the mountaintop continues to guide and illuminate our path, even when we are back on the road of everyday life.