Sermon online 2026-10-18 This story of the Good Samaritan is one of the central teaching stories of Jesus. We saw the two men, a priest and a Levite, walk by a man in trouble. And then the Samaritan comes along and helps the man. This story is significant in several respects. First and foremost is Jesus redefining what it means to be…
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Rev. Mark J.T. Caggiano
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I am hoping that you recognize our first reading, the Ten Commandments. It is bread and butter religion, so basic as almost to be assumed. Yes, you need to hear them first at some time in your life, but then they become so familiar, so second nature, so central. But if you look at the order of service, you might note an…
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” In the gospel reading, Jesus offers a story about workers being paid. Some work for a full day, some for half a day, and others for an hour.…
So Moses made a serpent of bronze and put it upon a pole, and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live. This reading rolls around once or twice per year. It symbolizes God offering a way to relieve the suffering of the people. Which is helpful, because God was the one who sent…
Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. Jesus goes on to tell the parable of the slave who sought mercy from his master the king. The master forgave his enormous…