As we celebrate all the saints and pray for all the souls, we may not necessarily consider ourselves exemplars of faith…When cry out in lament, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died” — about the Conference of Parties or systemic racism in policing or housing or so-called “critical race theory” or, or, or, we have the examples of the saints those who believed and saw the glory of God.

What will we do together as a congregation to interrogate and confess the sins of the past and reduce mistrust and suspicion? What are you going to do personally in your spiritual life and practice to reflect on your own sins and rebuild relationships? How will we help our congregation resist the urge to hit the snooze button? That is, how will we keep awake and do the work when we’ve committed to it and affirmed it with our words.

The Rev. Helen McPeak served as a supply priest for St. Hilda St. Patrick on Sunday, October 24. Her sermon was preached extemporaneously as a response to the texts for Proper 25, Track 2.

The Rev. Joseph Peters-Mathews is the vicar of St. Hilda St. Patrick. This sermon was preached as a response to Mark 10.32-45. It was preached extemporaneously based on the notes below. Sounds familiar, repetition Setting, prediction, misunderstanding, teaching on discipleship Road to Jerusalem. Will die. No argument! Still don’t get it We don’t get it.