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Do I Really Want To Be Free? 2/6/22
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Maybe I Really Don't Want Freedom, Trinity Lutheran Church, Brattleboro, VT, February 6, 2022 Luke 5:24: Jesus said to the paralyzed man who was brought to him on a pallet, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”. Then….Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” The man was brought before Jesus – paralyzed. Perhaps he was paralyzed by guilt, unable to move. Jesus forgave him, set him free, and commanded him to get up and go. And he did. I suspect many of us would look up at Jesus – thank him, but continue to lie there, holding on to our guilt. It is a familiar burden that we carry...we hold on. It is us. Jesus told him – “take up your mat and go.” You are free. If we continue to lie there and hold on – well, that is on us. God sets us free. Today we begin to ease back into holding in-person worship service. A few members of the congregation were present as we live-streamed from Trinity's Sanctuary to Facebook, with Pastor Jon Heydenreich presiding and Laura Josephs on piano. No matter who you are in your walk of faith, or where you are in that journey, you are invited to the communion table at Trinity Lutheran Church. Trinity Lutheran Church is an ELCA congregation, more or less traditional and relaxed, and a Reconciling in Christ congregation where all are welcome.
