Rev. Kristen Hawley preaches at St. David’s Episcopal Church on the Third Sunday in Lent at the 5pm Celtic Service, reflecting on the Gospel story of the Samaritan woman and the overlooked detail that she leaves her water jar behind after encountering Jesus. She explores wells in scripture as powerful places where God starts something new and where human thirst meets God, noting Jacob’s well as deep and comparing drawing water to lowering one’s questions, griefs, wounds, and hopes into the soul. Citing John O’Donohue’s image of an inner wellspring of love, she invites parishioners to recognize that God’s living water rises within and cannot be contained in a jar. She asks congregants to consider the “jars” they carry—worry, expectations, to-do lists, anxieties—and to find courage to leave some behind.00:00 Welcome and Setup00:58 Leave the Jar02:33 Why Wells Matter04:57 Deep Thirsts06:38 The Well Within08:31 What Jars We Carry10:01 Living Water Invitation11:07 Courage to Let Go
