By Pastor Tim
A Note to Washington Cathedral from Pastor Jared:
The word “transition” speaks to a lot happening this year. Many conversations seem to revolve around our lives changing in new ways.
This year has brought transition for me too. In 2020 I moved back to America and found an amazing church here at Washington Cathedral. Transition continues as I have decided to step down from the youth pastor position here at Washington Cathedral. My time here has been wonderful, and I can’t wait to see what is in store next!
Pastor Jared
We serve a God who transcends transitions. Throughout the Scriptures we see the story of a God who can be trusted even amid huge transitions in life. There is the story of Adam and Eve transitioning from the Garden of Eden to harsh realities of life in all of its difficulties. One of their sons kills their other son and even in the midst of the shock of that horrible event God promises to help them and he does. From a flood to a new world God still works with his people through this cataclysmic change. When his people move from freedom in the promised land to slavery in Egypt, God is still with them. From the terror of moving from slavery to the complications and conflict of freedom and moving from Moses’ leadership to retaking the promised land God is still with them. And again, through changes from a government with theocratic anarchy to leadership by fallible kings. The destruction of their society to being moved into a foreign dispersal, but God is still God. Through the birth of Jesus to his life, death and resurrection God proves to be trustworthy. Through the Pentecost to persecutions and the spread of the Gospel, God still loves and helps his people to love even their enemies. He prophesies of coming troubles and challenges but proclaims that he will work through all things for the good of those he loves.
I have grown to love Jared and Rihanna in fact I am their friend for the rest of their lives. Not because I want to but because I can’t help it. That is who God created us to be. God will bless this amazing young couple and this church because we need not fear change. God is greater than change and the best is yet to come.
Join us for Father’s Day Sunday as we celebrate the dads in our lives. We have our In Person service at 10:30am followed by a BBQ. Also, we are online with You Tube, Facebook Live and service on our church apps at 10:30am Sunday, June 20.
Your friend for the rest of my life,
Pastor Tim