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Tag: Luke 7:11-17
Sermon ~ Trust not power, but compassion
Luke 7, 11-17
Geranium Uniting Church SA
5 June 2016
Out of the blue I received a call from the worship service coordinator for the tiny Mallee town Uniting Church. Would I be able to preach rather sooner than later, as I she found my name on a list of UCA relief preachers willing to preach in remote communities. For me, this was a most fascinating occasion: For the first time I had the opportunity to meet Australian Christians outside of a major city like Adelaide. And I was invited to spend the night with a local farming family, thus learning more about their way of life.
A typical characteristics of the place was the railway crossing: It warns you of oncoming trains, and if don’t stop you may be fined by the police. Only: As in so many other places around Australia, no train will ever come again — the rail link was closed down sometime last year. People are talking about a bike track! It sounds funny — but seems to be a rather sad occurrence of the loss of social and economic infrastructure in remote Australia and by that the looming breakdown of the communities.
This was the context for the sermon — and I was very grateful for the opportunity. [Read more »]
Posted: 05.06.2016, 20:05
Theme Sermons preached.
Tags: Luke 7:11-17
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