God’s holy people
It is often helpful to read the gospels with the intention of noting just how
many people of different race and culture Jesus encountered
– and engaged with – that is the really mind-blowing thing.
With Roman occupation there were plenty of foreigners cashing in
– collecting taxes for example. The early Christian community was a hotch potch of races,
religions and cultures as Christianity spread. The Jews thought THEY were God’s holy people.
Christians claimed their motley bunch were too!
Let’s work on our Holy Calling with generous hearts,
ready to embrace the sinner and the tax collector.
who saved us and called us with a holy calling,
not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace.
This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began.
2 Timothy 1:9
Let us pray for God’s holy people in the diocese of Riverina, for Lyn Middleton,
diocesan president and Australian secretary; for Ethel Rafferty,
treasurer; Marie Gunn O&NO; Dorothy Marks P&S; Iris Herrman Social Issues;
Heather Whittaker Mia Mia distributor; Marcia Ashworth, publ’ns and Sue-Ellen Chilvers chaplain.