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Send us Fan MailSunday 14 June 2026We call ourselves ‘sent ones’ because that is what we are named in Matthew’s gospel today.Being named ‘sent ones’ raises that topic of ‘evangelism’ or ‘mission’. If there are two words that seem to create maximum guilt and/or fear in a church-person's heart, they are them!But, today will be encouraging. We are sent for sure, but with no need of guilt and no fear of results.For the first and only time in his telling of what he witnessed around Jesus, he names the followers of Jesus now becoming his ‘sent ones.There is a definite plan here. Jesus, like any teacher has a method of teaching his people that will serve his mission and bring his vision of life to life.Our text today marks one of those major shifts in training. The disciples are being sent out. Jesus’ mission to call all people to himself takes an expansive step.And why is Jesus stepping up the training? Compassion. He sees the community as being harassed and scattered and he knows there is so much more for people and he is ready to harvest, ready to gather.May Jesus gather you and send you as his sent person free from guilt or fear.Pastor Adrian