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Looking Toward Sunday - October 2, 2016
Sermon: In The Borderlands
Scripture: Luke 17: 11-19
Robert Alexander will preach at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary and at 9:45 a.m. in Lingle Chapel.
In Luke's telling of the gospel story Jesus is always pushing the limits. He is pushing at the boundaries of society and culture. He is pushing us in our understanding of what God calls us to do. He is pushing us to open our hearts to new relationships. He is pushing us out of our comfort zone into a broader understanding of what it means to be a child of God and what it means to walk in the ways of God.
Sunday we will consider what happens to a group of lepers who have been pushed to the margins, not by Jesus, but by their society and by the law. Jesus gives them an opportunity at new life, pushing them back into society and back into relationship. Only one of them seems to gain the full benefit of Jesus' work. How about you? Are you open to how Jesus would push you in the borderlands?
The Geneva choir will sing
Sing to the Lord at the 8:30 service.
The Chancel choir will sing Praise the Lord, Be Joyful at the 11:00 service.
The Junior Choir will sing Carol of Creation at the 11:00 service.
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