Exodus 3.1-15
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| MLK Memorial in DC |
It is good to be with
you in this place. I am grateful
for the welcome Sey and I have received since arriving at St. Patrick's. I am excited about the opportunities I
find here to serve God and you.
And I look forward to getting to know you better as we move together
through this new season of ministry.
The
story we read today in Exodus has captured the imagination of artists, authors,
film makers, story tellers, and people of faith for generations. Most of you
have heard it taught and preached since you were very young.
Some
of us grew up with the image of Charlton Heston approaching the burning bush in
Cecil B. DeMille's epic, The
Ten Commandments and later Prince
of Egypt has given us a the
story of Moses and his wonderous
encounter with God. It is a
gripping, inspiring story of God's power and compassion, and of an unsuspecting
man whom God chooses to call into important service.
This
captivating story begins the life changing tale of the exodus, arguably the
central event of the Hebrew Bible and the pivotal narrative of the people of
God.
