Hope is Worth the Risk

Hope is vulnerable and can feel like a tremendous risk, especially if you’ve experienced loss or trauma. This week we’ll hear the stories of both Mary and Joseph and how they both make risky choices to keep hope alive. Mary’s resilient hope makes space for her son to be born, who will become the hope of her people. Joseph chooses not to quietly dismiss Mary, which would have kept him safe, but chooses trust and hope instead. Together in church we’ll strive to become hope-bearers ourselves in a world saturated with cynics.