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Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22 Give to God the things that are God’s
Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees may not be as enigmatic as it seems. It doesn’t require the sorts of mental or spiritual gymnastics that Christians have often used for it. It’s really quite simple, once you realize one thing: What, in all of Creation – from your money and possessions to your time, effort, allegiances and even your very identity and being – could there possible be that is the emperor’s and not also God’s first?
Just imagine the coin they held up for Jesus to examine. Sure, it had the emperor’s image and title on it at that point, but where did the metal come from? God’s Creation. Where did the skills and talents needed to make it into a coin come from? People created by God. Sometime later in history, that coin probably got thrown into the melting fire … and Caesar’s image dripped away …. but even then, the metal was still God’s creation.
But let’s not forget about that image itself. That image of Caesar on that coin: What is that other than an image of a human face? The first Creation story in Genesis proclaims: “So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” So, even Caesar’s image pointed beyond itself to God’s image, the image in which all of us were created.
What could possibly belong to then emperor that is not also God’s first? What could possibly be due to one’s nation or country that is not due to God first? What could possible be ours that is not also God’s first?
Creation Connection:
When we think about “Creation”, we so often turn our attention to flora and fauna, but when was the last time you gave thanks for God’s gift of metal, as was used to create the coin in today’s gospel reading? What about giving thanks for other minerals that help in our daily lives? Used with permission from the Gathering Pentecost 2,2026
Sunday, October 25th Scripture Readings.
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Moses dies and is buried in Moab
Psalm 90: O God, our help in ages past
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 We care for you like a nurse tenderly care for her own children
Matthew 33: 34-46 Love God; love you neighbour as yourself
Lay Leader: Lorna Lay Reader: Diane
Announcements:
We welcome all who are on a faith journey to join us Sunday morning at 11 A.M.
The Prayer Shawl group will meet on Sat. Oct. 31 at 2-3:30 pm. in the Family Room at the Church. All knitters and crocheters are most welcome to this time of fellowship. Materials can be obtained if needed.
The community choir will meet in the sanctuary at 7 pm on Oct. 26 and Nov. 9th. Please use the back door.
Please note that the Church office is no longer open, if you need help, please phone the church and leave a message.
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