Quarry [Proper 16A - Isaiah 51:1-6]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Isaiah 51:1-6 Quarry Who are you? When the Zoom meetings end, when the screen goes black, when the lights go out and the night wraps you in silence, when everything else fades and your eyes close for the night: who are you? It is a question for all times, but one that feels especially pressing during these times. During these pandemic days so much has been stripped away, put away – so much has passed away. So many things upon which we have established our identity are gone; so many things in which we have grounded our sense of self have proved impermanent; so many foundations have cracked and crumbled. I have found myself wondering: what is a priest without an altar? Or a pastor without the ability to visit? Or a member of the Body of Christ without the opportunity to be nourished by the Body of Christ? The existential questions of this time are relentless – and far too often uneasi...