Mountaintop Moments and the Call to Return

On Transfiguration Sunday, The Rev. Sue Cushinotto reflects on the moment when Jesus is revealed in dazzling glory before Peter, James, and John. While the disciples long to remain on the mountaintop, surrounded by awe and certainty, they are reminded that they cannot stay there. They must return to the world below—where fear, injustice, and suffering still exist.

Rev. Cushinotto invites us to notice our own “mountaintop moments”—those glimpses of beauty, hope, and divine presence that strengthen our faith. Yet discipleship calls us beyond those sacred experiences. We are sent back into daily life, transformed and ready to carry Christ’s light into our communities—seeking justice, speaking truth, and living God’s love in tangible ways.