Manor Road United Church

 

Twelfth  Sunday after Pentecost , August 15, 2021

 “Wisdom of Solomon”  ,  240 Manor Road East  Guest Musician Gerald Martindale

With The Rev. Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea , the Music of Tom Marcaccini, the Cornerstone Band

Kids @ The Manor/ Youth @ the Manor Allison Marcaccini,

Seniors@ the Manor www.Manorroadunitedchurch.com

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1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14Ephesians 5:15-20  • John 6:51-58
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We are wisdom, the Wise people, mentors, mentees, The Harriet Tubman, Tanya Talaga and

The yoda, the Gandalf, the Julia Child, The word speaks, ” I give you a wise and discerning mind”

We are called to debate, in audience, to hear the candidate, seek belief,  become elected, search decisions, find character, live oath and promise, suffuse  beyond, ability. We find the  mortal, decide,  and seek guidance.

We hear David slept with the ancestors.

These are whispers of Political, ancient, glimpse. We learn of Solmon’s life, to  invite, reconsider, the private experience, the impact, the decision, in polis, with the life of  faith. Solomon governs, reigns, is anointed, the ambassador who recognizes the  magnitude and the call in context wiht deep, devotion, to pray  for wisdom.

The wisdom of Paul proclaims, be careful how you live.

In the passage of time, old, new, end days. There is urgency to redeem and  participate in the  Kairos tobe  weary and strong, to reap the  harvest with good, family, seek faith, old, new,  to urge, spirit filled , Christ, again. Jesus says, “I am the living bread”.

Preach, life, death, gospel, explicitly the assurance, conveyed, gift, love, proclamation, life giving, bridge the  territory with the disciples, turned, scene, of the world then and now.

Jesus says, “I will raise you up” The belief is strong, In body, soul, burrow, deep, consume, flow, digested, nourish, theology, everything, all of us, intimate, know us, head to toe, Jesus lives Christ with us, never alone.