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From the Pastor - October 6, 2024

Hello everyone! I certainly hope that all of you have survived

the hurricane and rainy weather. Hopefully that will lead us into a

beautiful October.

Several years ago, I ran into a young man who was engaged to

be married. He told me that he expected his first marriage to last

about ten years after which he intended to divorce. I had always

figured that nobody would ever marry with the thought that they

would divorce - but this young man proved that assumption

wrong. Well, this Sunday a group of Pharisees and Sadducees

asked Jesus some questions about divorce. This Sunday’s gospel

combines a saying that makes many of us uncomfortable with a

story we find comforting. Jesus’ saying on divorce is another of his

rejections of human legislation in favor of the original intent of

God’s law. Jesus’ rebuke of the disciples who are fending off the

children should challenge us as well. What does it mean to receive

the kingdom of God as a child does? We will learn more about

both of these teachings of Jesus this week. May God bless you all!

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