Called into Relationship

In this sermon, The Rev. Michael Singer reflects on what it truly means to be called by God. Drawing on the call of the first disciples in John’s Gospel and Isaiah’s promise that God has “taken you by the hand,” Father Michael challenges the common assumption that calling is primarily about doing something extraordinary. Instead, he reminds us that God’s call is first and foremost a call into relationship.

Jesus does not begin by assigning tasks or roles. He simply says, “Come and see.” This call invites us into intimacy, trust, and shared life before any work is asked of us. Rooted in our baptism, this call belongs to all of us and is lived out within community. From this relationship flows whatever ministries, large or small, visible or hidden, God may place before us. The journey may feel uncertain and even frightening, but it always leads toward mercy, joy, and true peace.