Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Luke 17:11-19

Sermon by the Rev. Elizabeth N.H. Link from Preschool Sunday, October 19, 2025.

"It’s what Jesus does over and over again. He gathers the ones we’ve been taught to fear or exclude. He restores a body, and also a community. He returns dignity, identity, and participation. And he says, in every way that matters, you belong.

"In a world where exile, in one way or another, touches nearly all of us, this is good news. And it’s the same, surprising, good news he gives to exiles in Babylon: 'Seek the welfare—the shalom—of the place where I have sent you, for in its shalom you will find your own.'

"This is what Jesus offers—not just healing, but shalom. Not just survival, but salvation. Not just being made clean but being made whole. 

"The question for us is: how do we respond to such incredible grace?"

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