What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
In this final installment of the sermon series Jesus’ Bride, Bishop Paul preaches on the reality of our communion with God. In a society plagued by deep loneliness, Jesus offers the answer through his church: a new kind of knowing and being known, a new kind of union with God that we call communion. We practice it every Sunday when we come to Jesus’ Table. This communion with God is both a gift and a gathering of others into enjoying that gift—because our joy in the gift is not complete until it is shared. This is what it means to be the church.