Our help is in the Name of the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth
Rev. Amy Welin (18 Pentecost/Proper 21):Would you be willing to cut off the part of you that leads you to sin? While it may be interesting to ponder what each of us might need to amputate, most of us find the teaching of this gospel lesson a bit harsh. Three years ago, my husband initiated a children’s sermon in his parish. This was the gospel text. He pondered preaching a “kids, don’t do this at home” sort of sermon. And then he decided to preach on the Epistle, which is about the blessing of second chances. Read More Read more • Leer más → “Our help is in the Name of the LORD, the maker of heaven and earth”