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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guardyour hearts andyour minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)  \nIt has been said that in life, change is the only true constant. We are in a constant state of flux in all ways, from the microscopic – in how our bodies regenerate themselves on the cellular level, to the experiential – discovering suddenly, after years of avoidance, that you really do like Brussels sprouts! Most of life’s changes occur over long periods, so we hardly notice them. Yet, at other times, we are brutally thrust into change without any warning. The process of change can also linger for a very long time, making the experience even more unbearable. One theologian defines this change as “entering and inhabiting liminal space.”  \nSo, what is a liminal space?  \nThe word liminal comes from the Latin root word “limen,” which means “threshold.” Liminal spaces are transitional or transformative spaces. Liminal spaces are in-between spaces, where our former ways of being are challenged or changed. Often, they are hard spaces to live in, spaces of disorientation and discomfort, perhaps like hanging in mid-air.  \nWhat do the people of God do when they find themselves in liminal spaces – when they have been waiting too long? What happens when we become impatient and worry? Do we rush to action in anger? Makerash decisions? Do we build golden calves and worship other gods?  \nMoses went up on the mountain and came back with his face aglow. Last week, we heard how the people feared the flashes of lightning and bellowing thunder when God spoke to them. They begged Moses to speak in God’s place. The people heard the Ten Commandments and pledged to obey all that God had said. Then Moses went back up to get more instructions and the cloud of the Lord’s presence covered the mountain like a devouring fire. They were happy to wait and hear what Moses had to say. They sat at the foot of the mountain and waited. And waited. They were at a standstill in the desert waiting for Moses as  \nPublished by the Office of Communication of The Episcopal Church, 815 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017  \n© 2020 The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. All rights reserved.  \nthey depended completely on him. In faith, they had followed him. In faith, they committed to obey the word he said God had given him on the mountain. And he had been gone for over a month.  \nToday, we find the people of the Exodus narrative still waiting for Moses’return from Mount Sinai with the Law. As they wait, they become increasingly anxious and impatient. They are in the wilderness – that space between Egypt and the Promised Land – in a liminal space. The people call Aaron to do something – now. Our text describes Aaron as making a rash decision under pressure. Their fear – that Moses’delay means he is not returning with the word of God – causes Aaron to succumb to the community’s anxiety. He yields to the temptation to create a false substitute for God – something bright and shiny and new – something that looks strong, and most importantly, something they can see, touch, and know is there with them right now.  \nThe problem is that there is not and cannot be a substitute for God. God may be intangible, but God is also irreplaceable. The golden calf may calm God’s people in their anxiety, may bring Aaron peace from their complaining, but it is not a peace that can last. The people of God had a choice. They could have resisted the urge to make an idol and remained in their discomfort, not knowing when Moses would return from the mountain and letting their faith drive them to continue working toward inheriting t","cbCaikYT2nbmWxqD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikYT2nbmWxqD","pdf",123029,"English","# Peace in Liminal Spaces\n## Liminal spaces as thresholds\n## Moses’ delay and Aaron’s rash decision\n## No substitute for God\n## Pandemic life and the possibility of new rituals\n## Waiting, patience, and trusting God’s timing","[{\"question\":\"What does “liminal space” mean in the sermon?\",\"answer\":\"“Liminal space” refers to a transitional threshold where former ways of being are challenged and transformed, often marked by disorientation and discomfort.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is the golden calf presented as a problem?\",\"answer\":\"The sermon argues that there is no substitute for God; the idol can soothe anxiety temporarily but cannot provide lasting peace or true guidance.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the sermon connect liminal space to pandemic life?\",\"answer\":\"It describes pandemic living as a prolonged wilderness of uncertainty, disrupting familiar rhythms and practices, while also opening room to create new, more intentional rituals.\"}]","Proper 23 (A) - Peace in Liminal Spaces | PDF"]