10/27/2026
🍂🌿 GOD IN THE EVERYDAY
Finding God in ordinary moments.
💜 BLESS — Love Your Neighbor
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself." - Matthew 22:39
It's one of Jesus' most familiar teachings. But what does it really mean? Who is our neighbor?
Is it the person living next door? A friend? A stranger? Someone whose beliefs or experiences are different from our own?
Through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus teaches us that being a neighbor isn't simply about where we live or who we know. It's about how we treat one another — especially those who may need our compassion, kindness, or help.
The Episcopal Church's Way of Love includes the practice BLESS: Share faith and unselfishly give and serve. It's a reminder that loving our neighbor is more than something we believe. It's something we put into practice.
🌿 This week's invitation: Be a Blessing.
Look for one opportunity to show love to someone beyond your usual circle. Maybe it's checking on a neighbor who lives alone. Offering encouragement to someone having a difficult day. Helping someone without being asked. Or simply taking the time to acknowledge someone who often goes unnoticed.
Ask yourself: Who might need a little kindness today, and what can I do to help?
Remember, we don't have to change the whole world to make a difference in someone's world.
💜 Bring the conversation home.
Help children explore what Jesus meant when he said to love our neighbors.
Ask: Who do you think our neighbors are?
Talk about how neighbors aren't just the people who live nearby. They're also the people we meet at school, at the store, on the playground, and throughout our community.
Then, as a family, choose one simple way to be a blessing this week. Perhaps make a card for someone who is lonely, donate something to help a family in need, or invite someone new to join an activity.
📖 Explore and Grow Together
In Luke 10:25–37, Jesus tells the Parable of the Good Samaritan, a story that challenges us to think about who our neighbors really are and what it means to show mercy.
Take a few minutes to read the story together, or explore The Episcopal Church's Way of Love practice of BLESS.
https://www.episcopalchurch.org/growing-in-faith/way-of-love/practices-of-the-way-of-love/
Loving our neighbor begins when we see beyond ourselves and put God's love into action — one person, one kindness, one ordinary moment at a time.
May God bless you with a compassionate heart, open eyes to see the needs of others, and opportunities to share His love wherever life takes you.
And may you be blessed by the kindness you share. 💜🌿
