For Lutherans, our faith isn't just what we believe, it is who we are and what we do. When people are baptized, a series of promises are made, that the baptized person will "live among God's faithful people, hear the word of God and share in the Lord's supper; proclaim the the Good News of God in Christ, serve all people following the example of Jesus, and striving for peace and justice in all the world." Baptism is a covenant, a relationship where God promises life, freedom, and salvation and we promise to follow Christ in all we do. We aren't supposed to leave life, to shun the world and withdraw, but we follow the call of God in every part of our lives. We call this vocation. And you don't have one vocation in your life, but many. Frederick Buechner (who is an Anglican priest, writer, and theologian - and that's cool because we're full communion partners with the Episcopal Church) said that vocation is "the place where your deep gladness and the world's deep hunger meet."
Explore a year in review photo essay, such as this one from the New York Times or this one from National Geographic, because of you are baptized -- because of your faith -- where does your deep gladness meet the word's deep hunger?
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