Esther

Esther becomes queen by a surprising turn of events and saves her people from death and destruction. Moses, once a baby found in the bullrushes, has risen(and fallen) through Egyptian court to become the leader of the escaping Israelites. As Jesus’ fame grows during his ministry, other people teach and cast out demons in his name and John is troubled about whether they have the right to lead in this way.

All three of the readings from the lectionary this week deal with issues around who is fit to lead, the challenges of leading, and the ultimate fact that it is God’s work that is being accomplished, not the personal work of any one of these leaders.

As you know, the scope of our Sunday service does not allow us to go in-depth on all lectionary readings. This Sunday, we will focus on the story of Esther, but all the readings are rich in encouragement and grounding for the walk of faith, particularly as it pertains to the work of leading others through the way we live our own lives.

Take a look at the lectionary here:

https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=221

See you Sunday!

Jane