Gods Acre On the Go: Be the Church, Trust in God

In this closing message of our Be the Church series, we turn to Matthew 6:25–34 and hear Jesus’s bold invitation: “Do not worry about your life… but seek first the kingdom of God.” Easier said than done, perhaps—but essential if we are to live as Christ’s people. In this sermon, we reflect on why trust in God is the foundation for everything else: loving God, protecting creation, fighting for the powerless, embracing diversity, and sharing resources. With humor, honesty, and story, we wrestle with our tendency to trust in calendars, bank accounts, and control more than grace. But Jesus points us to the birds and lilies as living parables of divine care. Trust, we discover, is not passive—it’s courageous, generous, and communal. To be the church is to live from this trust, daring to believe that God’s promises are reliable and that grace is enough for today—and tomorrow too.