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Dear St. Christopher’s Family,
When we watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, it’s hard not to be moved by all that light—floodlights, torches, screens, fireworks, and nations stepping proudly into the glow. For a moment, the whole world seems gathered around one great lampstand. No country hides in the shadows. Even the smallest delegations walk in with the same bright spotlight as the largest. And each athlete carries a story—years of discipline, setbacks, hope—shining out for all to see.
Jesus’ words from Matthew remind us that this is not just a spectacle for athletes every four years; it’s a calling for ordinary people every single day. “You are the light of the world,” he says—not you could be, not you should try to be, but you are. God has already placed a light in us, and Christ asks us not to cover it up with fear, busyness, or the old Episcopal habit of “Oh, don’t mind me.” A city on a hill can’t hide, and neither can a people who know they are loved.
So as we watch nations shine on the world stage, may we remember our own lampstands—our homes, our workplaces, our little church—and choose to shine there, gently but unmistakably, for the sake of God’s glory.
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