2nd Sunday After Pentecost, June 14, 2020- Matthew 9:35-10:23- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - Why did Jesus tell his disciples not to minister among the Gentiles or Samaritans? Some biblical scholars like to think he was simply prioritizing the scope of his outreach, which would eventually include Gentiles and Samaritans, but would start… Continue reading Avoiding Gentiles and Samaritans
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Unclean and Untouchables
3rd Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2020- John 4:5-42- The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - Sisters and Brothers in Christ, and fellow seekers, this is the first sermon you will read during this time of separation caused by the coronavirus. And during this time, we will do all we can in reaching out to… Continue reading Unclean and Untouchables
Mutually Exclusive Notions of Truth
5th Sunday after Pentecost - July 14, 2019 - Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Luke 10:25-37 - The Reverend Dr. Arnold Isidore Thomas - Jews and Samaritans were a people divided by a mutual hatred of one another embodied in cultural, religious and racial animosity. According to the Bible, Moses led his people from persecution and enslavement in… Continue reading Mutually Exclusive Notions of Truth
