Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, Happy New Year! I truly hope you had a wonderful New Year, and I’m grateful beyond words for this community, your love, your prayers, and your commitment to one another. Thank you for being a church that chooses connection, compassion, and justice. I’m honored to begin this new year with you. This Sunday we’ll reflect on John’s Christmas proclamation: “The Word became flesh and lived among us.” We’ll explore our original blessing