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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2025 · 17 MIN

What About the Party?

from Hearts Open to the Word · host Rev. Dr. Charissa Clark Howe

In this sermon from September 14, 2025 (14th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 19/Year C), we explore Luke 15:1-10 and Psalm 51:1-10, examining Jesus' parables of the lost sheep and lost coin. These stories challenge us to consider God's relentless seeking of the lost and the true nature of celebration in community. Against the backdrop of recent events and social division, we wrestle with questions of who we consider "lost" and our role in both seeking justice and extending welcome. This message coincides with the ordination and installation of new church officers, connecting their call to leadership with the broader themes of radical hospitality and communal wholeness.

In this sermon from September 14, 2025 (14th Sunday after Pentecost/Proper 19/Year C), we explore Luke 15:1-10 and Psalm 51:1-10, examining Jesus' parables of the lost sheep and lost coin. These stories challenge us to consider God's relentless seeking of the lost and the true nature of celebration in community. Against the backdrop of recent events and social division, we wrestle with questions of who we consider "lost" and our role in both seeking justice and extending welcome. This message coincides with the ordination and installation of new church officers, connecting their call to leadership with the broader themes of radical hospitality and communal wholeness.

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