Sermon by the Rev. Barbara Ballenger for Sunday, May 10, the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year A.
The Rev. Barbara Ballenger talks about how she'd always imagined the Kingdom of God, the one described in today's readings, "In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?" But how does this apply to us today, when we think of how God's places - the churches, mosques, synagogues - are empty of gathered worshippers due to COVID-19? Perhaps, Jesus' dwelling place is not where we had first imagined it, nor is it inaccessible until some future date. It is here, now.
Acts 7:55-60 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16Readings may be found on LectionaryPage.net for Easter 5, Year A.