Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 17A, September 3, 2017; The Rev. Pamela L. Werntz
Exodus 3:1-15 Here I am.
Romans 12:9-21 Heap burning coals on their heads.
Matthew 16:21-28 Hhose who lose their life for my sake will find it.
O God of hope, grant us the wisdom, the strength and the courage to seek always and everywhere after truth, come when it may, and cost what it will.
The other day a parishioner observed that in my preaching, I seldom make explicit connections between scripture and our contemporary political situation. I don’t name names. Do I need to? I trust you to make connections if I stay close to our sacred texts and tell you what I see there. I want you to make the connections – they’ll be deeper and truer that way. Continue reading