For the second week in a row our Gospel Reading from John’s Account has included a conversation Jesus had with an individual concerning eternal life. Last Sunday, in John 3 the conversation was with a man named Nicodemus. And this morning in John 4, Jesus speaks with a Samaritan woman at a well. By leaving her unnamed, the text allows her to represent social outcasts, which this woman was. This is indicated by her arrival at midday which almost certainly suggests she was avoiding the crowd that gathered earlier in the day. Nonetheless, happily we are told of the new life she experienced, and of her enthusiasm as an evangelist. And my purpose this morning is to mine this conversation for what it can teach us about the evangelistic outreach that each one of us is to play a role.
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Grace Notes 2026-03Well, we are under way in the Season of Lent. And the congregation has been invited to join in the 40-Day Lenten Journey toward the Cross of Christ and our being renewed in Baptism. It is by Baptism that we are joined to Christ’s death, with the great benefit of also being joined to His resurrection.
This year's Sunday Gospel Readings will be mostly from Matthew's Gospel. One thing you might notice is that there is a lot of preaching and teaching going on in Matthew. The preaching is either by Jesus or about Him.
You are probably aware of it, but if not, you should know our congregation is facing some challenges. Headwinds are never comfortable, but adversity does help to define us. For when we encounter difficulties, we are more inclined to turn to God for help, and we are more likely to take stock of our situation and by the grace of God redouble our thinking, efforts, and priorities.