Proper 12 C + Earth as in heaven + 7.27.25

M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard ( Hosea 1:2-10; Psalm 85; Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19); Luke 11:1-13 ) Good morning. As we begin, let us hear from the First Nations version of this first part of Luke 11: (Luke 11 First Nations Version , verses 2-4) Creator Sets Free (Jesus) smiled and said to them, “When you send your voice to the Great Spirit, here is how you should pray: “O Great Spirit, our Father from above, your name is sacred and holy. “Bring your good road to us, where the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world above is reflected in the earth below. “Provide for us day by day—the elk, the buffalo, and the salmon. The corn, the squash, and the wild rice. All the good things we need for each day. “Release us from the things we have done wrong in the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us. And guide us away from the things that tempt us to stray from your good road.” [1] I found this version a refreshing take on Jesus’ words ...