St. Luke tells
the story of a man who once gave a great dinner and invited
many to attend. The preparations for the dinner were lavish.
On the night of the dinner, a servant was dispatched to hand
deliver the invitations. Sadly one by one the people who were
invited send their excuses. One had just purchased a new parcel
of land, another was involved in a business
deal and yet
another had family obligations. Though deeply disappointed, the man
was determined to proceed with his dinner. He sent his servant back
out with orders to gather up all those who had never been invited
to anything and bring back to fill his table.
And so it is with God’s Church. As members
of the Body of Christ in the Diocese of Yakima, we are many and very
diverse and God invites us all to His table. He does, however, ask
something of us in return. By His grace, we have each been given the
ability to do certain things well. Some of us run businesses, while
others teach. Some of us build houses, while others brighten the world
with a smile. Nowhere is there such a diversity of gifts more evident
than here in the Diocese of Yakima where our individual gifts form
a collective diocesan treasure. In inviting us to His table, God asks
that we each bring the gifts He has given us and offer them to His
service by serving each other.
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