“In Christ now meet both East and West,
There is no black or white
Only one great love
Hatred cannot divide
Join hands and have faith,
Forgive your enemy
Surely we're all a part
Of one big family.”
From In Christ There Is No East Or West by Mavis Staples
Just a verse or two from this old traditional hymn that Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy spruced up beautifully for Staples’ stunning album You Are Not Alone. This will be part of our worship service this Sunday as we look at the Kingdom of the Son subverting the Empire in Colossians. The Empire is about self and power and protecting that power. The Kingdom is about vulnerably and humbly loving and forgiving. It is a power shift, from dividing through power taking to uniting by power sharing and enabling.
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