Proper 21 C +Living the questions + 9.28.25
M. Campbell-Langdell All Santos, Oxnard Jeremiah 32:1–3a, 6–15; Ps. 91:1–6, 14–16; 1 Timothy 6:6–19; Luke16:19–31) At the clergy conference this year, we had an unusual presentation. The speaker came to us from another diocese, and she had a handout with a lot of questions. The questions that Jesus asked. And she led us through a meditative process of engaging these questions in faith communities. Pastor Alene has been using these questions as a sort of collaborative sermon every so often at St Paul’s Emmanuel, and they have been enjoying the experience. I felt inspired to try the technique today to see how we liked it. It means a lot less of me speaking, but a lot more of hearing from all of you. We will address this question from last week’s gospel, which immediately precedes this week’s gospel reading: “If you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?” Luke 16:12) And our first quest...