Monday, January 22, 2007

Words of Commissioning

THis SUnday I am preaching a sermon titled "Prophets Without Honour" focussing mainly on the Luke passage (the whole story, we didn't read the first half yesterday) and touching a bit on JEremiah's call/resistance. HEre is the service closing (we will sing Siyahamba after it).

*COMMISSIONING AND BENEDICTION
Long ago the Voice of God spoke to young Jeremiah,
and he was afraid to heed the call.
Long ago the Call of God pushed a man from Nazareth to upset the known and the comfortable,
and people got upset
Here today God continues to call us to speak words of truth and challenge,
and we are often afraid that people will get upset.
May we go out into the world as those who have heard God’s call,
may we go out into the world to free captives, end oppression, and bring hope to the despairing.
We do this knowing that the God who calls us walks with us every step of the way.
Thanks be to God! Amen.

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