Sermon for the Fifth Sunday After Epiphany

Let Your Light So Shine ...

Matthew 5:13-20
Imagine you are lost at sea in small boat in a storm. Those who have been in peril at sea and lived to tell the tale say that there is no darkness as thick, as dark. The sea rages and the storm clouds block any light from moon or stars. Suddenly a beam of light slices through the darkness and then is gone again. It’s the light from a lighthouse. A glimmer of hope that cuts through the terror of the moment. Then through mist, you see the lights of a city spreading out above the sea and down the coast. And with that sight the light from the lighthouse reaches you more regularly. Finally, the steady beam of search light close by fixes on your vessel. You’ve been found, identified and help is here to guide you into the safety of the port.

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