For some who follow the C of E calendar, this coming Wednesday marks the end of the 40 days of the Christmas-Epiphany season. What is this season about?
- revelation who Jesus is
- response to that?
John explores why he stuck with readings for 4th Sunday rather than presentation readings
- really like Jeremiah – got smacked in mouth by coal and became prophet to kind of like how we have been smacked in the mouth by Covid
-> like Jeremiah we are called
- response of people who knew him to what Jesus has taught last week
- famous passage from 1 Cor 13 – about hard crunchy love – not a feeling but way to act
So what does all this offer us as we negotiate our way through RED
The notes for this sermon can be read here