Worship Reflections on Exodus

Worship Reflections on Exodus

3 March 2023

Theme:          What Makes You Angry?Texts: Exodus 20:1–17; John 2:13-22 Introduction Good morning. This Sunday is the third Sunday in Lent. Just as the season of Lent helps Christians prepare for Easter, Jews travelled to Jerusalem early to purify themselves for Passover (John 11:55).  Christians likewise practice meditation, prayer, and participate in worship throughout Lent. Connecting with the Jews in this way helps us avoid anti-Jewish readings and enables us to reflect on the audacity of Jesus’ actions and claims. John…

17 September 2023

PENTECOST 16 THE PASSOVER – TRIBES PASSING THROUGH THE RED SEA AND THE SEA OF FORGIVENESS ALONG THE WAY It’s fair to say all humans are bound together by some form of tribalism. Tribes! Tribes are the basic unit by which humans are organized into a meaningful life. Some of you might recall from the 1980s the lovely song of praise “Bind us together Lord, Bind us together with chords that cannot be broken” I remember during the 1980s many UCA camps…