What’s Left Unsaid

We are people who like to talk. We narrate our days, share opinions, tell stories, explain ourselves, even tell jokes.

Words come easily…until they don’t.

Because while we speak often, there are some things we do not like to talk about (and no, we aren’t just talking about hot button topics or impolite taboos).

We are talking about the quieter truths that live closer to our hearts…the things we avoid naming. They are the ones that require vulnerability, ask us to admit mistakes, push us to wrestle with hard questions, and expose the sins that need confessing.

Enter the season of Lent, and our theme “What’s Left Unsaid.”

Beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 18th, Lent is a 40-day season of preparation before Easter when we reflect on Jesus’s journey to the cross. It’s a quieter time that invites us to reflect on the truth of who we are and who God is.

As Christians, we believe that confession is a good and faithful part of our lives, but it’s not one we particularly like. We trust that grace meets us quickly in absolution (and rightfully so), but what does it look like for us, as individuals and as a community, to slow down enough to notice what comes before the forgiveness we cherish:

To pay attention to what’s left unsaid.

The truths we gloss over.

The fears we tuck away.

The habits and addictions we would rather manage quietly than admit aloud.

This season is not about withholding grace, but about making space…to listen honestly to our own hearts, to be brave enough to speak the truth, and to trust that even what we struggle to say is already known and held by our loving God.

Join us as we find our voices together.

Pastor Hannah & Pastor Joel

God of mercy, hear the words on our lips…and the truth of our hearts.