Do you ever feel that God is distant from you Sometimes we can look up at the stars or out over a mountain range, and sense a presence beyond us. At other times it may seem that God has left the universe. In those times, we may need to depend upon the fellowship of the church and our memories of when God has seemed close to us. Todays Gospel reading suggests that God knows we will sometimes feel alone, but the words of Jesus promise us an eternity of friendship with God and the ultimate community of Gods Kingdom.