... We're not called to be party-poopers. We're called to join Jesus at the party. We're not called to stop others enjoying themselves. We're called to join Jesus in filling their glasses to the full with the very best wine. Now that makes our Holy Communion look a little mean, even inhospitable, by comparison. It’s a long way from looking and feeling like a party. We invite people to very soberly take a modest sip from a tiny chalice. Does the relative meanness of our Communion ritual influence the way we express our faith outside of church? Maybe we should be doing it differently; maybe we should rethink Communion in the spirit of the Wedding at Cana....
- from today's talk, Intemperate Christianity - the Good News
A beautifully crafted sermon for Epiphany 2. Thanks for sharing. It is being shared in part (with credit) with the flock of St. Matthew Frankfort (Indiana) this icy January morning. Take joy!
Posted by: Rev. Jake Fisher | Sunday, 20 January 2013 at 12:16 PM