Beloveds,
When I first saw this week’s header cartoon on nakedpastor.com, I had a giggle. Inspired by the iconic Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover photo; it seemed natch to pair it with the John 10:1-10 lectionary text of the week, which includes “When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.” It also speaks to Jesus’s inclusive nature.
The message is needed in these exclusionary times where, as Jesus says, “the thieves and the bandits” come to steal and destroy, where power cloaks itself in the mantle of pastoral care. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday at 10 am on 1130 Balclutha, Zoom, or Livestream. Invite someone into the fold.
Baa!
Rev. Michael