Sermon: The Sunday of the Passion

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Listen to the sermon preached by the Rev. Liz Maxwell on Palm Sunday, the Sunday of the Passion, April 13, 2025.

      Sermon - Palm Sunday 2025 - The Rev. Elizabeth Maxwell

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You can read the scriptures for this service here: Luke 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-9a; Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56.

The painting above, “Christ and the Robber,” is by Nikolai Ge (1831-1894) and is in the collection of the Kyiv National Art Gallery.

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This week, Mother Liz reflects on the Epiphany story’s blend of wonder and peril: the Magi’s awe-filled journey guided by a star, set against Herod’s fear-driven violence. She connects this ancient “realpolitik” to our own moment, naming contemporary acts of state violence and the ongoing harm to immigrant communities. Epiphany’s revealing light exposes both the world’s cruelty and God’s vulnerable, self-giving love. In that light, we are asked to choose what kind of power claims our allegiance—and to seek courage, compassion, and solidarity with our most vulnerable neighbors as we build beloved community together.

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