Date: 19 May 2002
Time: 11:25:37
testing
Date: 14 Jun 2002
Time: 07:04:55
I plan to focus on the last verse "The people all answered as one: 'Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.'" I will talk about God's free gift of love, and the people's response to that love both at Sinai and now, and talk about what we are committing ourselves to when we name ourselves Christian...recognizing that we too will have many false starts and will need ongoing forgiveness and guidance from God. We can't be and do without God! I will close by having the congregation make the same vow as verse 8, adding the postscript "with the help of Christ."
Date: 14 Jun 2002
Time: 11:15:41
I was thinking of using the same verse. At our text study, all the pastors kind of chuckled when we read that verse (as if we've ever done all that the Lord has spoken). I wonder if God chuckled when the people said it? What amazing love, that God would continue with us even knowing how unlikely we are to keep our promise! KB in WA
Date: 15 Jun 2002
Time: 16:50:32
I intend to challenge the congregation with two questions, "What is the truth we are called to proclaim?" and "What is the justice we are asked to make real with compassion?". My homily will then develop in response to these questions. Both the Epistle and the Gospel I will us to illuminate my responses. In closing, I will challenge the congregation to take a look into their lives and of that in their community for places in which the theirs and the church might to seek the incarnation of God's truth and compassion.