SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, July 18, 2021

When we look at the world we live in today, we see a world divided, a world fractured with hostilities, and a lot of labeling of “right and wrong.” Our text for this week, Ephesians 2:11-22, is often given the heading “One in Christ,” for it is a scripture that reminds us that Christ reconciles us and unites us—to God’s own self and to one another. In the times and world we are living in now, I believe that this text reminds us of Christ, the peacemaker, reconciler, and unifier who extends to us an invitation to be active participants in the new humanity that he has created.

May we accept that invitation, today and always.

- Rev. Margaret Fleming

The Reverend Margaret Fleming is from Mount Pleasant, SC. She attended Columbia Theological Seminary and graduated in May 2020 and was ordained in Second's sanctuary on April 18, 2021. She is currently serving as a Chaplain Resident at Roper Hospital, downtown Charleston. She and her husband Will have been worshipping at Second since 2017.