Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
This sermon was first given at St Michael's Church, Middleton , and then at All Saints, Rhodes, where I was invited to preach to both congregations on Sunday 28th August. The parish has been following a theme of Community Living, as taught by St Benedict in a recent sermon series. The Gospel that morning was Luke 14:1,7-14 . I hope you enjoy reading it! I’d like to start this morning by offering my thanks for inviting me to preach to you all today. Jenni tells me that you’re nearing the end of a series of sermons drawing upon the teachings of St Benedict on community living, in preparation for your away-day in just a few weeks’ time, and then following that, that you have a meeting on 22 nd September to discuss the idea of being a ‘mission community’. I hope my sermon this morning plays its part amongst the rest of the preparation you’ve been doing to generate some thoughts and ideas as together you plan this next exciting stage that God has in store for you all. I also hope