Discovering New Possibilities of Who We Are Called to Be
Matthew 4:12-23
Rev. Mary Beth Morgan, preaching
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” children are often asked. “What are you going to do after graduation?” is a question posed to teenagers and young adults. Sometimes those questions are asked as a way to get to know a young person better and to learn about and celebrate their interests. Those questions may also be asked with an underlying hope that that the young person’s answer will indicate a plan and direction for their future.
In the scripture passage we are exploring this Sunday (from Matthew 4:12-23), a man named Zebedee may have been feeling some comfort in the way his sons, James and John, answered those questions. They went into the family’s fishing business and, by all appearances, business was good. Then one day, an itinerant teacher, named Jesus, comes by and asks his boys to follow him. They get out of their father’s boat and drop their nets. Jesus invites another question “Who are you going to be as a disciple?” Regardless of what we do, or where we are in our life’s journey, each of us is invited to embrace that question.
All are welcome on Sunday morning to get some breakfast anytime from 9:00-10:15am, to join others around tables, or to participate in a Sunday School class. We will celebrate communion, and the Chancel Choir will lead us in music. If this will be your first Sunday at St. Mark’s, or you have been here for decades, we look forward to sharing this time together on Sunday!