At the last minute I was asked to give communion. Unable to form an original thought, I largely quoted someone else as was appropriate to the service.
One point of clarification: the moderation I mention is in reference to a Letter from a Birmingham Jail where MLK states that the white moderate may be the most dangerous foe to civil rights. It is the moderation that says, “let’s not disturb anything”. This ties into King’s concept of negative peace (no tension) as compared to positive peace (presence of justice). I didn’t elaborate, so it can sound like I am saying that moderation as a general principle is not loving. There are plenty of examples where love can be shown through moderation – again, the concept I wanted to make reference to is different.