Homily Title: Reconstructing Spirituality: From Guilt to Growth While many of the ideas and practices handed down to us about God and the church may have shifted, there is something about Jesus we still find compellingly beautiful. Often, after letting go of what wasn’t working, we struggle to find a way forward that shapes our lives to mirror the Beloved Community of God.  Our Fall Vision series, Reconstructing Rhythms, begins with Christopher Mack inviting us to consider the practice of Rhythm of Life as a way of allowing the simple seed of God’s kin-dom in our lives and world to become a vibrant, yet surprisingly great shrub. [Mark 4:30-32] Reflection  What preconceptions about how God is supposed to work today might actually prevent you and others from growing in God’s Love? Do you sense a distraction you might lay down or change your relationship with over the next month? Is there an area in your life where you wish to take a simple step for the next month in the hope of experiencing growth? Resource Book: Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun PDF: Vox Veniae Rhythm of Life