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Sunday, October 26, 2025
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship @ 9:30AM
In the Sanctuary
Luke 18: 9-14
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"Goodness over Godliness"
"Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner."
This short prayer is called The Jesus Prayer. It is used in many Christian communities to teach meditation and invite people into a deeper prayer time. Begin by praying "Jesus Christ, son of God..." while taking in a breath. Then "have mercy upon me, a sinner" is prayed on the exhale.
The prayer invites us to align ourselves with the will of God, and to release sin, all that gets in the way of that relationship. Sin is separation from God. So we breathe in Christ, and breathe out shame, fear, selfishness, anxiety, greed, pride and more. One can pray this prayer any time--while walking, in traffic, up in the middle of the night, while waiting to check out at the store.
Try it...
The Pharisee and the Publican, Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, engraving, Bibel in Beldern, 1851-60
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