EPISODE · Jul 11, 2022 · 20 MIN
An Out-of-the-Way Neighborhood
from Yes! We're Open: Living Faith with Needham UCC · host The Congregational Church of Needham
The Good Samaritan is probably the most well known of all Jesus’ parables. But that very familiarity can get in the way of our hearing the hard truth behind our Hallmark card interpretations: If we want to be neighborly like Jesus, we’re going to have to go out of our way, leave behind our usual haunts and habits, and cross over to unfamiliar territory. (Luke 10:25-37) Rev. John Gage, preaching---The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeking, peace- making, love-affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ in Needham, MA. Join us for hybrid worship on-site and online LIVE! via Zoom, Sundays @ 10am ET. Connection info and more at www.NeedhamUCC.org.Church is the practice.Love is the point.\
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The Good Samaritan is probably the most well known of all Jesus’ parables. But that very familiarity can get in the way of our hearing the hard truth behind our Hallmark card interpretations: If we want to be neighborly like Jesus, we’re going to have to go out of our way, leave behind our usual haunts and habits, and cross over to unfamiliar territory. (Luke 10:25-37) Rev. John Gage, preaching --- The Congregational Church of Needham strives to be a radically inclusive, justice-seeki...
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