O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. -Is 64:8

As our annual Parish Assembly is before us, we will be looking at ourselves a lot in the mirror as a church community. Our wonderful treasurer, David Kazarian, will have us look into the ‘church as business’ mirror. ‘We had this much income and that much expense, we have this much means to accomplish our mission and goals next year.’  That’s an important mirror. Our terrific PC Chair, Louise Yardumian will have us look into the ‘church as organization’ mirror.  ‘We coordinated and implemented these ministries and events at our church.’  That’s an important mirror. 

But there is one most powerful mirror that we look into each Sunday, the mirror or the Holy Scriptures, which holds before us the most important reflection of our church because it shows us who we are in the light of God.  Today’s scripture reading from the prophet Isaiah is no exception, it actually gives us a perfect image to reflect on this Sunday before our annual parish assembly, reminding us who is in control and what we are made for. It is written, ‘O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.’