Lutheran Church of the Savior, Kalamazoo
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost,
Lectionary Year C
Acts Sermon Series 2016, Week Three
Our Acts series continues with a serious discussion of idolatry, our practice of placing our ultimate trust in that which is not God. As the horrific mass shooting in Orlando reminds us, murder is always idolatrous, and tragedies often drive us to other idolatrous responses.
In worship during our Rite of Healing we read aloud the names of the 49 victims of the shooting at Pulse in Orlando. We handed out the names and went around the room, almost the entire congregation participating in this ritual of lament. Then we prayed for survivors, families of the deceased, their communities and our entire nation as we struggle to respond to hate and violence. It was a powerful ritual, each of us holding one victim close and publicly voicing their name.
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