If you live in Ithaca, you've been to The
Commons. And, many of us go there pretty regularly - for something to eat, to
shop or even browse in the stores, to see a film or hear some music.... or just
to sit outside and soak up the wide assortment of people who gather in this
place. All kinds of people gather there for all kinds of reasons. It is a
common space for the community.
Even though our
Commons is a far cry from the Commons of medieval Europe
- where there was common grazing land in the center of the village - the
concept is the same. It is a common space for the community and it was where
everyone gathered.
In our Gospel text,
John speaks of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and says that all of the sheep will
be gathered into one fold - one common ground - one community. This means all
kinds of sheep. The ones on the skate boards and the ones with the walkers -
the ones just strolling and the ones 'in a mission' - the ones we know and the
ones who are strange to us.... ALL of the sheep.....
So, the next time
you are on the Commons, look around more carefully, look at ALL of the sheep in
this common space, for we are all one community - just like in the Gospel!
Hoping to see all of
you on Sunday, Laura Lee
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