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Sunday, September 5th Worship - Fifteenth Sunday in Pentecost with Pastor Michael Johnson at Christ the Lord Lutheran Church in Carefree, AZ.

James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in today’s gospel. Was he testing her faith in saying Gentiles don’t deserve the goods meant for God’s children? Or was he speaking out of his human worldview, but transcended those limits when she took him by surprise with her reply? Either way, the story tells us that God shows no partiality. Everyone who brings a need to Jesus is received with equal honor as a child and heir.

Special thank you to today's participants:
Pastor Jen Smith, Mary Sue Hyatt, Jill Nelles-Voss, Lincoln Wright, Kirk Douglas, Jane Chavers, Dane Chavers, Jacob Soulliere, Ashley Maffucio, Joy Johnson, Henri Venanzi, CtL Small Ensemble, Robert Strava, Jan Thompson, Larissa Johnson and MSW Ministries.

Video produced by Larissa Johnson of MSW Ministries.