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Dear Outlook readers,

Today, I pray that you are able to see the Spirit at work all around you — in community, in creation, in the work of the church. Know that God goes with you into all the unknowns of this time and Christ's grace covers you.

In Christ,

Rose Schrott Taylor
Outlook digital content editor

Ash Wednesday Service by Presbyterian Outlook

If you’re ever blessed with a sabbatical … by Rachel Young

7 marks of vital congregations by Brian Christopher Coulter

National Prayer Breakfast breaks from ‘The Family’ with new organization by RNS

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At Tyre Nichols’ funeral, VP Harris and Sharpton among those praying and promising reform
‘When we talk about public safety, let us understand what it means in its truest form: Tyre Nichols should have been safe,’ the vice president said. — RNS

The Bread of Life
Kendall Vanderslice, a professional baker and practical theologian, reflects on how bread can mirror the journey of faith.

Crucified Lord Who Rose So We Might Live
A hymn for Transfiguration Sunday. — Scott Barton

Be gentle with yourself this Epiphany season
Maybe the ordinary and divine comingle like coffee with cream. — Karie Charlton

Baby, baby — the blessing of being wholly attentive
Andrew Taylor-Troutman reflects on a week of learning with poet and essayist Ross Gay.

Inciting Joy
"[W]hat if joy is not only entangled with pain, or suffering, or sorrow, but is also what emerges from how we care for each other through those things?" — Rose Schrott Taylor

The Jewish roots of the Eucharist
Today’s Christian Eucharist is a combination of the Jewish synagogue service and Passover meal as adapted by the early Jewish Christians. — RNS

God’s bar: Nashville’s lesbian-owned Lipstick Lounge storied for its radical hospitality
'I really didn’t have money to open a bar,' said Lipstick Lounge-owner Jonda Valentine. 'But I really believed that’s what God wanted me to do.' — RNS