Be the change
Matthew 5: 1-12 New Ark United Church of Christ, Newark, DE February 1, 2026 Photo of a colorful chameleon (combination of red, purple, green, blue, white) hanging from a tree branch, looking at the tip of a curling leafy vine. You know that saying, “Kids say the darndest things”? I’m thinking what it really means is, “Kids say the wisest things, the things we need to hear, the things only they know how to say”. A few weeks back, one of you came up to me and shared a story about one of your children. Before coming to church, this young one said, “Mom, Mom, it’s Chameleon Sunday!” “What? What Sunday is it?” “Mom, you know, Chameleon Sunday!” Beloved child, you are not far from the kindom of God. Today is Chameleon Sunday, Communion Sunday, when we come to the Table and not only remember Jesus but we come closer to Jesus, we change, we become the change we want to see in the world. The people who come to hear what Jesus had to say are people who need to hear that the...
