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Folks,
In the lessons this week the Old Testament fast forwards to Joshua after the "disgrace of Egypt" was over. At that time the people of Israel changed over to agriculture, eating the produce of the land of Canaan - ie, they "settled in". Even the gospel lesson from Luke talks about foodstuffs, both with reference to Jesus himself - "All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." and in the context of parable Jesus told about the feast prepared for the "prodigal" son (not so much a prodigy as "extravagant"), a memorable story of forgiving, whether deserving or not. a useful lesson for those among us who see themselves as "holier than thou" in the words of the song from Nunsense - a great musical comedy. While the gospel lesson is one of reconciliation with a fellow human being, the "father", Paul's lesson written to the church in Corinth speaks of a broader reconciliation, to God in Christ, now a spiritual being. To my mind, it is in this much bigger reconciliation ("in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself" that we are truly freed to live as spiritual beings as well. May we all dwell freely as spiritual being while yet participating in the joys of this world, knowing that we are fully reconciled to God and one another in the Spirit! Our love to all, Bart (and Tony!) and for all of us at St Matt Events This Sunday at 10am St Matthew Parish will be meet for Morning Prayer at 10am. Our fellow missions in South Monterey County, St Mark in King City and St Luke in Jolon, will be meeting together at 10am St Mark Church in King city, a beautifully meditative space at Third and Bassett, in King City. It will be the bishop's visitation to both parishes. Other Events Because we have houseguests this weekend, we are out of time and need to attend to them, so ask that you all might either go to the websites of your local parishes or see prior News emailings for more event info - lots of things are happening in the Church. And don't forget to help others, among other ways by going to the websites of Episcopal Relief and Development at https://www.episcopalrelief.org/contact-us/
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