SERMON SNAPSHOT: Sunday, May 8, 2022

Dear Friends in Christ –

The call of Saul of Tarsus is a narrative made for the big screen - or for binge-watching The story of a fellow born of a privileged lineage, connected at court and aflame with a passion to protect his people of the covenant - a screenwriter’s dream!

Last week we found Saul in pursuit of infidels, a break away group duped into believing there was a way from the restrictions of Judaism – they called it the way. And this way offered an expansive life defined by grace and generosity and radical inclusion. Saul was determined to tamp out this heresy until he found himself knocked off his horse, with a voice that asks, ”Why are you persecuting me?” Saul asks who it is and is told, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But get up and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do."

So this week Saul is on his rump. Eyes wide open, absolutely blind and told to go into the city and wait for instructions. How? With a little help from his friends and those who are sent to help – the village it takes.

Join us Sunday as we discover the village it takes to… do many things. In this case: care for, nurture and transform an enemy into an advocate. Passion redirected, repurposed, reborn.

Important stuff. Way to go. Way to live. The Way –

See you in worship,

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