The Epistle
2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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Not much to look at here from the perspective of preaching. There are a couple of interesting little nuggets though. The invitation to greet with a holy kiss at some point came to be seen in connection to the sharing of the peace which is exchanged in the Eucharist.
It is also interesting to see from this text that "The Grace," used in the BCP mostly in the daily prayer services, is in fact scriptural. It is interesting to remember in fact just how many of the liturgical texts are actual quotes of Scripture.
This short text also could give us the occasion to talk about living peacefully and joyfully with our neighbors. And oh the directions we could go with that! I can just hear that question from the Gospels rearing its head again: "And who is my neighbor?"
Father Tim+
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