Sunday 02 July 2023 is the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.
Rev. Geoff McKee continues his review of ‘hard teachings’ of Jesus, with today’s main scripture the following:
Main Bible Reading for today
Matthew 10:40-42 (from The Message transaltion of the Bible)
40-42 “We are intimately linked in this harvest work. Anyone who accepts what you do, accepts me, the One who sent you. Anyone who accepts what I do accepts my Father, who sent me. Accepting a messenger of God is as good as being God’s messenger. Accepting someone’s help is as good as giving someone help. This is a large work I’ve called you into, but don’t be overwhelmed by it. It’s best to start small. Give a cool cup of water to someone who is thirsty, for instance. The smallest act of giving or receiving makes you a true apprentice. You won’t lose out on a thing.”
Video recording of today’s service from St. James’
(The “Simple Welcome”) is at the heart of Christianity. It is the most difficult of graces to offer because it cuts straight to the heart of our faith. We can only offer a welcome to the hungry and the thirsty and the abused when we have first received a welcome as people who are hungry and thirsty and abused. Our God has welcomed us first.
REV. GEOFF MCKEE
NOTE: You can find a previous version of today’s sermon, with downloadable PDF, on this website here.
