September 27 | 18th Sunday after Pentecost

Jesus’ parable about two sons who don’t do what they say reveals surprises about the ways of God. In the bible story from Ezekiel the people claim the ways of the Lord are unfair, while God offers repentance and new life. Saint Paul urges us to look to Christ as a model of humility, putting the interests of others more than our own. Jesus tells a parable about doing God’s will. Doing God’s will does take listening and discernment. And then it takes action. We can’t only talk about God’s will. We’re invited to do God’s will. Our being in God’s grace does not depend on our doing, neither are we removed from living that grace daily. We offer our lives, in thanksgiving, for the sake of God’s beautiful and hurting world. We’re encouraged to wear Orange this Sunday to remember the thousands of First Nations children who were removed from their families and forcibly placed into church and government sponsored boarding schools.  – Cantor Bryan Rust