Category: Racism
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Come to me all who are weary: especially in needed grieving
Sermon for Sunday, 5 July, 2020 Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden,” says Jesus. I’m not sure that I know of anyone who isn’t weary right now. The disruptions of our lives by the worldwide pandemic of the Coronavirus, weary, many of us are because we are working…
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If you have the power and privilege to opt out, you must opt in for the Good News to be received: None shall lose their reward
Lessons from South Africa Matthew 10:40-42 Sermon for Sunday, June 28, 2020 None of these will lose their reward. Jesus is still speaking to his disciples just as we heard in last week’s reading from Matthew’s 10th chapter. But today, in these three short verses, verses 40 to 42, we have moved from where Jesus…
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Was Jesus a Racist?
August 20, 2017 Sermon, Matthew 15:10-28 Was Jesus a Racist? Today’s Lectionary was designed by the Holy Spirit to meet us where we are today, this time and this week while we are still reeling from the events in Charlottesville. It’s about expanding the holy community to include everyone. Isaiah’s dream and vision about being…