{"id":8879,"date":"2022-01-11T07:24:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T12:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/?p=8879"},"modified":"2022-01-10T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T16:00:53","slug":"january-16-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/january-16-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"January 16, 2022&#8211;Extravagant Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Mary Ellen Helms, Loveland, OH<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Warm-up Question<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Did it seem like there were more Christmas lights up in your area this season? Where did you notice them?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List as many sources of light as you can think of (it can be physical light or figurative light).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where did you see other signs of light this winter season?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Extravagant Light<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8890 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182-525x350.jpg 525w, https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/faithlens\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/01\/iStock-1072688182.jpg 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are officially in the season of Epiphany: a season of bringing light.\u00a0 This time was marked at first by the magi visiting Jesus during the first Christmas, but the whole season is set to bring to light the reign of God in our world. It might just be because it\u2019s been a long and dark couple of years, but it seemed like in my area there were more Christmas lights than ever. In the Midwest, it gets dark around 5:00 pm in December and only a little later now that we\u2019re in January. The holiday displays of light break up the dark evenings and provide literal and figurative light during these long days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Within an hour of my house, I visited the following light displays during the holidays: a zoo, a historic mill, a small-town display, a sculpture park, and countless neighborhood drives. I didn\u2019t make it to the amusement parks, the Christmas caves, or the nature center.\u00a0 There were more than enough lights for me to see, but I just couldn\u2019t get enough of the rainbows of glow, Christmas-themed decorations, and joyful moments these attractions provided for me.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It wasn\u2019t just here that lights were in high demand.\u00a0 All around the country, retailers ran out of lights. This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/nationworld\/holiday-season-lights-shine-bright-nationwide-amid-covid-19-resurgence\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shares some of the big light displays all across the country.\u00a0 Some people point to the need for something to do and others point back to the tradition of light displays, but there is one sure thing about these elaborate projects: \u201cYou feel a difference when there\u2019s a lot of love behind the project. It\u2019s not just a job for them\u201d (Matt Reed from Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Products).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I must admit, I leave my Christmas lights on my house a little longer than my neighbors do. There is something about driving home during the evenings and seeing the white twinkly lights that makes me happy to be home and gives me hope for longer days coming soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are some of the ways that you bring others joy in little ways, such as the holiday light displays did for so many this year?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where are places in our communities that could use more light and joy? How can you be a part of bringing that to them?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Second Sunday after Epiphany<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=508054492\">Isaiah 62:1-5<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=508054527\">1 Corinthians 12:1-11<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?ql=508054566\">John 2:1-11<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Text links are to <a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/\">Oremus Bible Browser<\/a>. Oremus Bible Browser is not affiliated with or supported by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can find the calendar of readings for Year C at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Worship\/Lectionary\/YearC\">Lectionary Readings<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>For lectionary humor and insight, check the weekly comic <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agnusday.org\/\">Agnus Day.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Gospel Reflection<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John\u2019s Gospel is quite a bit different from the other stories of Jesus\u2019 life and death. Instead of starting with a story about Jesus\u2019 birth featuring the shepherds and kings and angels, John\u2019s Gospel starts with a prologue pointing to Jesus as the \u201cWord\u201d and \u201ctrue light.\u201d John\u2019s gospel is written so that we might see God at work in the life of Jesus and that we might see how Jesus\u2019 life always points to grace and truth (John 1:14).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is not a surprise, then, that early in John\u2019s Gospel we see what grace looks like through Jesus\u2019 eyes. Following the baptism of John in John 1:1:29-34 and the calling of the disciples (John 1:35-50), Jesus joins the community of Cana in celebrating a wedding. Weddings were weeklong events in Jesus\u2019 time \u2013 more like a festival than a one-day celebration. Families and friends gathered and there was always a clear hierarchy \u2013 the invited and excluded, the servants and the guests, the haves and the have-nots. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the party, something terribly embarrassing happened for the wedding hosts: the wine ran out! But Jesus was at the party and took this moment to illustrate the all-encompassing grace of God. Jesus takes something ordinary, water used for ceremonial washing, and turns it into something extraordinary \u2013 the finest of wines. Everyone in attendance got to revel in this glimpse of the extravagance of God\u2019s kingdom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The gospel writer then tells us that this is the first of the signs (John 2:11) which will show Jesus\u2019 glory and draw others into the kingdom. Throughout John\u2019s gospel, we find these signs that point us to how God\u2019s ways are different from the world\u2019s ways. From this story alone, we see that Jesus values hospitality (providing for others), dignity (saving the hosts from embarrassment), and abundance (we are intended not just to survive but to enjoy life with one another!)\u00a0 Just as the Christmas lights we see in our communities can feel a bit extravagant, the grace of Jesus makes us feel that same sense of hope, joy, and light for the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Discussion Questions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What are some of the ways you show hospitality to friends in your home? To others in your church? To the outsiders in our communities?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When was the last time you received something extravagant? How did it make you feel? Have you ever been able to provide an extravagant gift to others?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How can we live into Jesus\u2019 way of hospitality, dignity, and abundance in our day-to-day lives?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Activity Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food pantries and soup kitchens often see a surge in volunteers over the holidays and experience high need after the spirit of generosity passes.\u00a0 Plan a youth group or personal outing to a facility that serves those experiencing hunger during the next few weeks.\u00a0 Consider bringing something \u2018extravagant\u2019 to bless those who you will meet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read about the ELCA\u2019s commitment to accompaniment as a way of sharing dignity with those who we walk with through ELCA Global Mission. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Global-Mission\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Global-Mission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Brainstorm ways that your community can get involved with ELCA Global Mission<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Closing Prayer<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">God of abundance, we seek to be people who overflow with your grace and truth. Help us to draw others into you as Jesus did at the wedding in Cana. Give us generous hearts that beat for love, joy, and justice. Amen.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Ellen Helms, Loveland, OH Warm-up Question Did it seem like there were more Christmas lights up in your area this season? Where did you notice them? List as many sources of light as you can think of (it can be physical light or figurative light). 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