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From the Pastor - November 10, 2024

Greetings to all! Our scripture readings for this Sunday explore

the stories of two different poor widows. The first was an Old

Testament story of Zarephath who ministered to Elijah; and the

second story is about an unnamed widow who made her seemingly

insignificant offering as she entered the temple in Jesus'

day. Despite the fact that she gave but a tiny amount, Jesus

praised her gift, and so this story is known as "the widow's

mite." Widows are visible everywhere in these readings. Jesus

denounces those scribes who pray impressive prayers but devour

widows’ houses. He commends the poor widow who in his view

gave far more than the major donors. Jesus doesn’t see her simply

as an object of compassion or charity. She, like the widow of

Zarephath who shares her last bit of food with Elijah, does

something of great importance. But these stories are actually more

than just stewardship stories, they are also a call to justice. We

will explore both of these lessons this Sunday. May God bless you

all!

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