Our reading from Exodus tells of the Israelites whining in the desert, pining for their days with Pharoah, and not seeing the manna provided right in front of them. On a baptism Sunday, and in her first sermon at St. James, newly arrived Minister for Congregational Life, the Rev. Abby VanderBrug, asks we cultivate eyes and hearts to see with gratitude what we have, for as the Rolling Stones sang, “You might just find, you get what you need”.
