writing my sermon

      

I wrote my sermon today.

It's based on six words Jesus says according to Luke.

"Your faith has made you well."

He says that to a Samaritan leper that was healed.

But I hear him saying it to me and the folks at Trinity.

I am not well. I worry so much about the direction of our country that it is hard to focus on the good things of life.

I warn the folks that I'm going to be political and Episcopal priests are supposed to keep politics out of their sermons.

I tell them my bishops might be upset if they know I did this.

But I tell them it won't be the first time a bishop has yelled at me!!!!

Somehow my 'faith' and the 'works that come from faith' must help me do something about what's happening: soldiers in the streets, ICE arresting people without following legal rules, the loss of health care and financial assistance this administration has caused.

The 'works of faith' can make us and U.S. well.....

I pray so.