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Sermon Podcast (Audio) On Journey with Jesus

The Voices That Matter to Diciples

9/23/2018

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Hint, it is PROBABLY not who you think it is.  #BivisibilitySunday

Sermon on Mark 9:30-37 at St. James Lutheran in Western Springs, IL. 
Because I was at a Reconciling in Christ Congregation on Bisexual Visibility Sunday, I included a lot about the LGBTQIA+ community in this sermon.  Also, the prayers of the people included the prayer below from the amazing Elle Dowd.  You can follow her on facebook here, on twitter here, and use her prayer below with credit.  I promise you'll learn many amazing things from following her.  She one of my mentors in the faith and in my life as an out bisexual Pastor. Elle is also available to be a paid leader of workshops in any congregation just starting the welcome conversation, or one who is ready to move to the next step in listening to voices of those without status in our congregations.  (Which is what Jesus does in the Mark reading -- says to listen to those without any status.) If you want to learn more about what it means to be bisexual, you can read more here. There's a lot about Jesus in the sermon, too, promise! 
Holy God, who from things that were invisible made everything that we now see, we lift up our bi siblings in honor of bisexual visibility week. Grant your beloved bi children the comfort of knowing that they are beautifully and wonderfully created in your image, and grant those of us who are not bi the hearts to bear witness to their struggles with compassion and solidarity. Lord, in your mercy
C: Hear Our Prayer
(Prayer written by Elle Dowd for BiVisability Sunday 2017)


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