EPISODE · Jul 10, 2022 · 33 MIN
07/10/2022 - Sunday Morning Liturgy
from St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Kingsport, TN · host St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Dr. Alison Barton leads us through the familiar story of the Good Samaritan, or as she would have it, the Intentionally Perceptive Samaritan. This story is often presented as a lofty ministerial goal which can be weaponized into a guilt trip. However, Dr. Barton illustrates that the good performed by the Samaritan results directly from him drawing near to the beaten man, opening himself up to the vulnerability that comes with approaching a fellow human in need, and then allowing himself to be led by the compassion that wells up inside him. With this in mind, we are called to draw near to our fellow humans, to look past our prejudices and biases, and to open ourselves to God's compassion. And just as the Good Samaritan enlisted the help of the inn keeper, we, too, are not expected to undertake such radical compassion alone.
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Dr. Alison Barton leads us through the familiar story of the Good Samaritan, or as she would have it, the Intentionally Perceptive Samaritan. This story is often presented as a lofty ministerial goal which can be weaponized into a guilt trip. However, Dr. Barton illustrates that the good performed by the Samaritan results directly from him drawing near to the beaten man, opening himself up to the vulnerability that comes with approaching a fellow human in need, and then allowing himself to be led by the compassion that wells up inside him. With this in mind, we are called to draw near to our fellow humans, to look past our prejudices and biases, and to open ourselves to God's compassion. And just as the Good Samaritan enlisted the help of the inn keeper, we, too, are not expected to undertake such radical compassion alone.
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