“My hope is to serve those on the margins—especially those who have been hurt by past faith experiences.”

“We are in a scary time for people like me to be coming out. But if I have learned anything throughout my life, it is that love and community are the most effective weapons to combat fear and division.”

The Youth Group chose Gospel passages and rewrote them in emojis. Yesterday, we shared the stories with you — and today, here are the answers!

At a gathering of the Youth Group a few months ago, the youth chose Gospel passages and rewrote them in emojis. Can you identify the stories that are being told?

“Jesus’ love, supernaturally dispersed to and from each person in my life, is what carried me through. That kind of love is what can carry us through any ‘how” we are facing today.”

“It’s funny how one word can lead you on an entire journey.”

“The majority of churches today don’t look like the ‘whole family of God.’ As Episcopalians, how can we become more like the communion of saints we say we believe in?”

Celebration is what makes our work of ministry possible. Only from appreciating God’s abundance in our lives can we imagine it for others—and then help them see it for themselves.