Sunday 21 January 2018
The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
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Mark 1:14-20 (NRSV)
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.
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Jesus calls the Andrew, Peter, and the Sons of Thunder, and they follow that call. They give up a comfortable and familiar way of live to set out on an adventure filled with the unknown. Are we willing to drop the ordinary and familiar in response to the call of Jesus that is for us? We all have multiple callings. Like these four who became apostles, we are called to witness to Christ, to make Jesus known to the world. And the kicker for us as Episcopalians, who believe we don't witness, is that at every Baptism and every Affirmation of Baptism, we say we do. So perhaps today is a good day to ponder on the Baptismal Covenant as persons called to fishers who humans who bring the world to Jesus.
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Fr. Timothy Alleman
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