All four Gospels give an account of Jesus being anointed by a woman as an act of worship. In Matthew and Mark, Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, anoints Jesus’ head in Bethany following the Triumphal Entry. In Luke an unnamed woman who was a notorious sinner anoints Jesus’ feet and wipes them with her hair in the home of Simon the Pharisee in Galilee. In John these two anointing’s are combined. Mary of Bethany anoints Jesus’ feet and wipes them with her hair just before the Triumphal Entry. But in all four accounts the woman is criticized by someone for her extravagant worship. Mary risks it all in her expensive act of anointing Jesus for his death. She risks receiving scorn and shame from her undignified actions. Mary breaks numerous cultural taboos all in the cause of worshiping Jesus. Yet surprisingly, to those who were gathered in the house, Jesus sides with Mary. She has done the beautiful thing. Mary shows us that worship is a genuine and deliberate choice to align ourself with Jesus—even when its costly. So, what does it mean for our church to worship Jesus in all that we do?