Sunday Sermon: The Rev. Dane E. Boston

The sermon opens Rev. Dane Boston with a powerful reminder that shunning has no place in the Episcopal tradition. Rev. Dane reflects on how some Christian communities have historically used shunning as a means of enforcing purity, citing the Gospel where Jesus instructs his followers on conflict resolution. Instead of cutting ties, Jesus emphasizes the importance of dialogue and reconciliation. This leads to a profound question: How do we treat those who have wronged us? Are we to cast them aside, or are we called to engage with them in love?