Super Sunday (Traditional)

Glimpses of the Kin-dom

Rev. Will WhiteFebruary 19, 2023All Church, Transfiguration Sunday

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Passage: Matthew 17:1-9

February 19, 2023 is Transfiguration Sunday. Pender Lead Pastor Will White preached on "Super Sunday" based on Matthew 17:1-9.

The hymns “Christ Whose Glory Fills the Sky ”, “Majesty” and “Holy Ground” were accompanied by Tammy Chipman, pianist with Brian Stevenson conducting.

The Sanctuary Choir Anthem was "The Spirit Makes All Things New" by Pepper Choplin.

Transfiguration Sunday, like Reign of Christ or Christ the King Sunday, is about the identity of the one we follow. Jesus the Christ is revealed in glory on the mount of transfiguration. Like the disciples who were privileged to be with him in that moment, we often miss the significance or the opportunity to praise in our struggle to understand. This day is not about knowledge; it is about faith. It is a day for creeds or affirmations of faith. Let us rise to our feet and declare our allegiance to our Lord on this day.

"Super Sunday" is the final sermon in the series titled "Glimpses of the Kin-dom". We are counting the weeks after Epiphany and attempting to get a glimpse of what life as the people of God might be like. We consider some of the most famous passages of scripture to help us shape a vision of the life we are called to live—not just a special, rise-to-the-occasion kind of life, but an everyday life, an ordinary life that isn’t ordinary. Because we believe that followers of Christ who live their faith day by day are anything but ordinary. They stand out; they become models and mentors; they are examples of what life is all about. At least that is our hope and our belief: that our lives represent the kin-dom of God. We are the evidence that our faith is true and our God is at work in the world. In other words, we are now the epiphany, the light shining forth for the world to see. And of course, we will fail from time to time. But how we deal with failure is also a sign of that presence and glimpse of the kin-dom. So, this ordinary time is extra-ordinary in the living of it. Let us embrace the call with grace and with joy.

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