Lent 3 A + Change + 3.8.26
M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos Oxnard (Exodus 17:1–7; Ps. 95; Romans 5:1–11; John 4:5–42) In her Parable of the Sower series, Octavia Butler shares her theology of change. In this theology, I see God as changing with us, alongside us. Butler says: “All that you touch You Change. All that you change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change.” ― Octavia E. Butler (2012). “Parable of the Talents”, p.7, Open Road Media While not all change is from God, there is a truth here about the dynamic relationship between humans and God. In the Sacred Resistance meeting this week, the Rev. Sally Howard reminded us that we live in a nonlinear world, and as such, we never know how close we are to a pulse point, a change that will push us forward into a new era. I see Jesus and the Samaritan woman as embodying this moment of change or launch forward in today’s gospel. As they interact, each is open to change, particularly the Samaritan woman. They meet in the h...