With this Sunday we pick up the semicontinuous reading of First Testament readings. In this reading we have the account of Abraham having to send Hagar and her son Ishmael away because Sarah did not want Ishmael to be Abraham’s heir. Hagar was not welcome in Abraham’s home. The Gospel paired with that reading is the account of Jesus telling the disciples as he sends them out, “Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me.” We need to examine what it means to be welcomed, and what it means to be welcoming.

At the close of worship this Sunday we will remember our sister in Christ Rae Ann Marrelli who passed away on 3/29/23.

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The Worship Guide can be downloaded here: Pentecost 8A 7.2.23 bulletin