A Psalm of praise becomes a Psalm of lament as the City of Seattle cites and fines our congregation for the humans who have found refuge on our property after relentlessly being swept from public parks and lands. As our friend Rachael Weasley so poignantly sings, “How can our anger give life?” Of the many names for God, right now I need these most of all: God is Warrior Protectrix. God is shelter. God is good news for the poor. God is love. ~Pastor Megan
Sermon begins at minute marker 6:02
Psalm 89
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Psalm 89.1-8, 14 (trans. Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney)
I will sing of the love of the FOUNT OF LIFE forever;
with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness from across the generations.
When I declare that your faithful love is established forever;
your faithfulness is established in the heavens,
[and you responded,] “I have inscribed a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn an oath to the descendants of Bathsheba:
“I will establish your line forever,
your throne that I will build, will be to all generations.”
The heavens confess your wonders, O WOMB OF CREATION,
and to your faithfulness in the congregation of the holy ones;
For who in the skies can be compared to the WOMB OF LIFE?
Who is like the MOTHER OF ALL among the children of the gods?
A dread God in the council of the holy ones,
great and terrible above all who surround her.
WARRIOR PROTECTRIX, who is mighty like you?
YOU
A Psalm of praise becomes a Psalm of lament as the City of Seattle cites and fines our congregation for the humans who have found refuge on our property after relentlessly being swept from public parks and lands. As our friend Rachael Weasley so poignantly sings, “How can our anger give life?” Of the many names for God, right now I need these most of all: God is Warrior Protectrix. God is shelter. God is good news for the poor. God is love. ~Pastor Megan
Sermon begins at minute marker 6:02
Psalm 89
Resources
Psalm 89.1-8, 14 (trans. Rev. Dr. Wilda C. Gafney)
I will sing of the love of the FOUNT OF LIFE forever;
with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness from across the generations.
When I declare that your faithful love is established forever;
your faithfulness is established in the heavens,
[and you responded,] “I have inscribed a covenant with my chosen one;
I have sworn an oath to the descendants of Bathsheba:
“I will establish your line forever,
your throne that I will build, will be to all generations.”
The heavens confess your wonders, O WOMB OF CREATION,
and to your faithfulness in the congregation of the holy ones;
For who in the skies can be compared to the WOMB OF LIFE?
Who is like the MOTHER OF ALL among the children of the gods?
A dread God in the council of the holy ones,
great and terrible above all who surround her.
WARRIOR PROTECTRIX, who is mighty like you?
YOU