For the message, Aaron P. read Luke 10:29-37. About a year ago, Aaron and his family returned from two hours of skiing to discover that someone had stolen their car. As Aaron told this story, he was surprised by the sense of violation he heard from others. Ultimately, Aaron stopped telling the story. From his perspective, the number of people who went out of their way to help (11 strangers and "grandpa") were more important to the story than the thief. Can acts of mercy be small and wobbly? Aaron has been experimenting with small acts of kindness; these feel like more than polite transactions. Instead of "big" or "small" acts of mercy, maybe there is only mercy. This is how we build the connections of community. What is mercy to me? When, where, how can I experience mercy? How might mercy build human community?
