In both worship services you will see or hear the title – Cosmic
Christ – Christ of the cosmos.
John 3:16 includes the Greek word ‘cosmos’ and it is usually
translated as world – For God so loved the world. But it would
be more accurate to translate it as – For God so loved the
cosmos, the universe. And so God does. God has the very big
picture, beyond the reach of our best current telescopes.
The Cosmic Christ Jesus also loves every creature, every
person. I personally believe that if there is life on other far off
planets in other solar systems, that Jesus loves that life just as
much.
Jesus’ death and resurrection has enacted a powerful healing
through the whole cosmos. And we as Jesus’ partners in
mission are called to proclaim this and work for the renewed
Cosmos.
Hallelujah.