This is NOT My Sermon for August 31, 2025

This is NOT my sermon.

…at all. 

But I do see so much in our Gospel passage this week that is spot on. I’ll bet you do too.

People caring way too much about status, power, and influence…

Guilty.

I mean, the fact that we even have the term “influencer.” Ever think about that?

Weird. 

I might sound old. Do I sound old??

Why does it take a tragedy like the one in Minnesota yesterday to force us to get real with one another? Kids should be safe in their schools. In their churches. In their streets. Period.

Another "city united in grief." Another candlelight vigil. $%^&!@#

Pardon my French.

One of the other readings we’re using at St. Mark’s this week is from the book of Sirach, a lesser-known wisdom text. It opens like this:

The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord;
the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.

For the beginning of pride is sin,
and the one who clings to it pours out abominations.

Ya think?

 

Pretty sure I will not use this one, but it certainly resonates with me this week. 

Join us on Sunday at 8:15 or 10. In the meantime, I'll be behind this giant leaf if you need me.

 

              Thanks for listening,

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