Are you looking for a way to put this week's sermon theme "Radical Inclusivity" into action? One of the things that leapt off the page this year as I was reading the story in Acts about the Ethiopian Eunuch and Philip's encounter was that it took place on the wilderness road between Jerusalem and Gaza.  As we consider this challenging story from our faith tradition this week,you may want to check out the United Church of Canada's page on the current conflict in the Holy Land https://united-church.ca/news/gaza-ceasefire-what-you-can-do  and offer this prayer that our Moderator, the Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne offered to the church in her pastoral letter last week:

As relentless as the rising sun,  may we, steadfast God, pray relentlessly,  until the violence, war, and bloodshed in Gaza ends. Give us the fortitude to pray, without ceasing, until the safety, well-being, and dignity of all people is cherished and held as sacred; and until elected officials and those in positions of power safeguard the most vulnerable and  protect the human rights and dignity of people in Palestine and Israel. Give us the courage to pray boldly with  our hearts, our words, our actions, and our resources until all people in Palestine and Israel can enjoy freedom, justice, and peace in abundance. May it be so, Amen 

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