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January 3, 2016 - Our belonging ahead

This sermon was preached on January 3, 2016 at Grace Episcopal Church. The texts for this sermon were:  Jeremiah 31:7-14 ,  Ephesians 1:3-6,15-19a ,  Luke 2:41-52 , and  Psalm 84 . Headed home for Christmas this year, I found myself caught in that weird life overlap a lot of young adults find themselves in. It’s that strange little gap between the ending of the family I’ve always known, the one that’s just me, my two sisters, and my parents, and the beginning of families yet to be created, the ones we will each build for ourselves. It’s a space filled with excitement and nostalgia, and the bittersweet realization that the meaning of the word “home” has shifted forever. It’s also why one line from the new Star Wars movie ("The Force Awakens," 2015) stood out to me. A long, long time ago, in a galaxy, far, far away, we meet another young adult who has spent her life waiting for the return of her family. Without spoiling anything for those who haven’t seen it, all I’ll say is t