Service for All Seasons, Service for No Reason

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In the prime of their life, they had been active servant-leaders.  Their journey in the mission was momentarily  intruded by the virus.  The Covid pandemic forced them to stay in the confines of their homes, but definitely their commitment to serve still remained strong. From an invitation from their parish priests to attend the Orientation on the Synod on Synodality,  they ended their hibernation.

In the recently concluded Orientation for Parish Coordinators for the Synod on Synodality,  I was awed at the presence of a number of senior servant-leaders.  Coming from different parishes and mission stations in the Archdiocese of Capiz in the Eastern Vicariates, it was an inspiration to see them go out of their homes and brave the threat of Covid and turn a blind eye at the gloomy skies  just to participate in the Orientation. The smiles on their faces, their active participation and the energy were invigorating.  Cognizant that “cultura digital” will come at play, they seemed less troubled. Their sense of service overpowers their inadequacy in ITs for they know that  their younger counterparts can do that for their team.  In other words, there is no taint of hesitation but only motivation and the desire to  do something for the mission. For the younger participants, this is truly an inspiration.

On the other hand, the older participants were also amazed at the vivacity of the younger servant-leaders that despite their youth and their limited resources, they’ve managed to serve the church.  One participant describes it as “selfless service”. 

I can feel the excitement among the participants for they knew, the undertaking is faced with the lurking  Covid virus, but then again, driven by the nobility of the  mission, they have to put their best foot forward and put aside negativities.  Perhaps the domineering feeling is that being a part of the synod on synodality could be one’s greatest contribution as a member of the living body of the church.  The power of the Holy spirit that binds the dynamism of communion and participation in the propagation of the  mission is the essence of  synodality which Pope Francis envisions to achieve.  It is the synergy that is needed in all areas of the mission.

To this end, serving the church for all seasons requires no other reason.





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