This sermon was given by Greg Williams, Board President of PA IPL, at his home church, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Altoona, PA, on February 4, 2018, the fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B (lectionary page) and is part of the 1000 Teachings #EachGeneration movement. We’re delighted to share it with all of you.
In preparing to give today’s homily, I was particularly struck by the reading from Isaiah. Isaiah has always stood out for me because of the beauty of the images and poetry of the writing, all written at several very dark times for the Israelites — times of despair not unlike our present times. This passage in in Isaiah 40 stood out for me:
It is the Holy One who sits above the circle of the earth,
The Holy One who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in:
In this description of The Holy One, Isaiah paints a picture of an omnipotent, creator God who somehow made the vast panoply of stars that fill the night skies. Human lights have now Continue reading 1000 Teachings Sermon: One in one thousand.