Sermon for August 13, 2023
Pastor Jenna Bergeson

"Where is Your Wilderness?"

Where does God call you to go? We ask this question, but must remember that God is always at our side. God is with us through our wildernesses.

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Lectionary 19, Year A 11th Sunday after Pentecost

Elijah finds the presence of God not in earthquake, wind, or fire, but in the sound of sheer silence. When the disciples face a great storm on the sea, they cry out with fear. Jesus says: “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Amid the storms of life, we gather to seek the calm presence of Christ that soothes our fears. In comforting words of scripture and in the refreshing bread and cup of the eucharist, God grants us peace and sends us forth to be a sign of God’s presence to others.