1/6/2022
Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia
by Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia
Water carves steep plateaus, covers landscapes in a thick blanket of snow, envelops branches in ice and frost, and bathes shores with lapping waves. It is this same element that claims you among generations of faithful people: the Israelites who crossed the Jordan and drank water from the rock, wedding guests lavished with water turned to wine, disciples saved from the choppy waves around their boat, the baptism of the Ethiopian eunuch, and the anticipation of the flowing rivers of Paradise. Live a life worthy of the water that drenches you in God’s abundant love and care.
Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia is the founder of Courageous Spaces and a consultant with Vandersall Collective.
Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia
Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia (she/her) is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and founder of Courageous Spaces, inviting others to co-create spaces for disruption, transformation, and change.Larissa has dedicated her life and career to racial and gender justice, exploring the ways the intersections of all parts of one’s identity can be embraced and celebrated. This work brought her to denominational leadership, including service as the Vice-Moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the PC(USA) and as a current member of the General Assembly Committee on Representation. She also serves as the Transitional Head of Operations for More Light Presbyterians and as a coach and consultant with NEXT Church.
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