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change reveals to us the one who never changes, who is with us and calls us to change, and to place our trust there.

Four years ago on the Sunday after the 2016 election, our Pastor, Fr. Baker preached the following sermon.

Tuesday is a choice for or against the kingdom Jesus spoke of that day in the Sermon on the Mount, in which he revealed who the blessed were

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No matter what your political preference, it is important that on November 3rd we exercise our right to vote. I will as I hope you will too

Because we all belong to God. At least that is what Jesus says.

Eat and drink Jesus. Enter and be fed; Go out and feed others,

“whatever you do for the least of my brothers and sisters, you do for me.”

Given everything we need by God, not to visit more violence and injustice on each other, But to see that justice be done

iii. And that before we even think we can judge others, iv. We need to take a good hard look at ourselves.

when God actually gave them what they deserved, it was not punishment and death but the offer of mercy and life.

If we do not want anyone to be angry at God for being generous to you or me, then let us never be jealous at God’s goodness to someone else.