A Pastoral Letter on Laity Sunday ⛪✨(평신도주일)
Dear Wellfleet UMC Family, “Pastor, are you coming to church today? It’s your day off!” I heard this gentle reminder a few times prior to Laity Sunday. Yes, it was technically my day off—and yet, my heart so deeply desired to be present with you to celebrate our extraordinary lay leadership! Laity Sunday is a sacred opportunity to praise God, who equips and builds His Church through the holy partnership of clergy and laity. In the Methodist tradition, we affirm a foundational truth: we are all ministers. When I was discussing the service with Dwight, our lay preacher for the day, he smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Pastor! We’ve been practicing Laity Sunday for a year and a half!” His words touched my heart because they are so true. For eighteen months, our congregation stepped into the breach without a resident pastor. Because of your faithfulness, your prayers, and your leadership, worship never ceased, and the mission of Christ in Wellfleet never wavered. From its earliest days, Metho...