September 17, 2025 Midweek News
Hello church!
Last Sunday we continued four week series “Quest: The Awakened Traveler.” We’re taking the themes of pilgrimage and journey and exploring how travel – whether across the world or around our neighborhood – gives us a soul-widening adventure that shapes our faith and perspectives. Last week we used Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well to remember how Jesus encountered others.
I will show a clip of travel guru Rick Steves each week during worship. Last week we heard Rick talk about breaking bread and how meals can be a sacred time to have deep encounters with others. Here’s that clip if you missed it:
Video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8LNGN5swU
Here’s a bonus clip. From his perspective as a Christian, hear Rick share about the time he took a travel group to observe the religious practice of Muslim monks in Turkey. They observed the meditative dancing practices of whirling Dervish Sufi Muslim monks.
Video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex_FfTnG_sA
Blessings,
Pastor Jared