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Gratefully Alive (pt. 1): Gifts and Thanks

2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a       Ephesians 4:1-16       John 6:24-35   This week begins a four-part series on gratitude that will offer reflections on the lectionary in conversation with the book,  Gratitude  –  The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks , by Diana Butler Bass. I ’ m calling this series  “ Gratefully Alive, ”  and yes  –  it is a play on words from  The Grateful Dead.   You may remember that a couple of weeks ago, I flippantly contrasted the book  Gratitude  with the band named  The Grateful Dead.  Later that week I was given a soundboard recording from one of their live shows, which only confirms my calling to this ministry even further. Thank you. You know who you are.   Anyway, I think that contrasting these two is a good place to start.  The Grateful Dead  got their name from the genre of folklore that involve...