"The Echo Chamber of God"—12th Sun after Pentecost (Proper 15)

This day's lections (see here): Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Isa 56:1, 6-8Ps 67Rom 11:1-2a, 29-32Mt 15:21-28Preached on Sun, Aug 20, 2023 at St. George's Austin.