SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, January 2, 2022

Dear Friends in Christ –

The ancient Romans worshipped a pantheon of gods, Jupiter, Pluto, Apollo, Mars. Among them was Janus who was thought to keep the gate of heaven. And so he was the god of gates and doors, beginnings and endings. Janus was worshipped at the planting, the beginning of the harvest time, at birth and at marriage.

He represented transition between primitive life and civilization, between the countryside and the city, peace and war, and the growing-up of young people. He is portrayed as having a double-faced head, each face looking in an opposite direction.

So here in January at the beginning of this new year 2022, we too find ourselves looking in opposite directions, reflecting on the past year and poised, hungry, anticipating what’s next.

Start the New Year in purpose, in strength, in community, in faith!

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SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, January 2, 2022

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