The essayist Joseph Epstein once said “of all the deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.” Not a great way to promote our 4th Sunday of Lent worship service this Sunday at 10 am which takes up the theme of envy in our 7 Deadly Sins series! However, gaining deeper self-awareness and opening to God’s forgiveness and grace can be “fun” in its own way. Our hope is that in considering Jesus’ Prodigal Son parable (Luke 15) in light of our human tendency toward envy, that our journey with Jesus towards Holy Week and Easter will be enriched as we remember who we are and whose we are as God’s beloved.