Sermon for October 8 2023
Pastor Hector Garfias-Toledo Trinity Lutheran Church & Schools

We are the vineyard, and yet we tend God's vineyard. We play a dual role in which we are transformed: we are neither owners nor creators, but co-workers with God in the ongoing work of creation.

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19th Sunday after Pentecost Lectionary 27

In today’s gospel reading, Jesus tells a vineyard parable, which serves as an image of Israel, the prophets’ mission, and Christ’s death. For Christians, the vineyard also speaks of God’s love poured out in the blood of Christ, given to us for the forgiveness of sin. Grafted onto Christ the vine at baptism, we are nourished with wine and bread so that we may share Christ’s sufferings and know the power of his resurrection.