How Words Affect Us!

At the Epiphany Worship Service on January 4^th, 2023 you received a Star Word.  After receiving the Star Word, we prayed for those words and, in that prayer, we heard, “Step by step, you have claimed us, loved us, and fed us. Today we have drawn star words. For some, these words are full of meaning, challenge, and invitation already.  For others, these words are a blank canvas—inviting you into our lives.  So as a new year dawns, we pray that just as you have spoken to the generations before us, you would speak to us again. Allow us to use these star words as a tool that might help us hear you more clearly.” 

I invite you to think about how the star word has affected you and how you have responded.  My star word is Discovery.  As I reflect on this word, I see the value in discovering new things and being curious.  I find value in the discovery of self and what that means.  I love to learn new things and experience new adventures.  I love meeting new people and learning their stories and histories. 

If you were unable to attend the Epiphany worship service and did not receive a star word or you don’t have your word anymore, you may use a word from the picture below or stop by my office and pick up a star word.

I invite you to look at your star word and reflect on it.  Ask yourself if the word has been meaningful to you over the last several weeks.  I invite you to think about how the word may guide you as you go through the summer.  Will your star word be a helpful tool moving forward?  Or will it be challenging?  I pray for each of you as you reflect on the Epiphany star word you received.  I pray that these words will inspire and challenge you.  I pray that when we gather to worship at Epiphany (in January 2024), we find ourselves with mouths full of praise for the ways in which God has been present for us throughout the year.

Yours in Christ,

Pastor Katrina Steingraeber