THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - 10/5/2025
The gospel on this coming Sunday speaks of how surprising it would be if a master served his slaves their evening meal. Yet this is exactly what happens each Sunday when Christ serves us at his table of mercy. Come to worship, and strengthen your faith in the power of this surprising food.
We are so opposed to slavery that we are not inclined to call ourselves “worthless slaves,” and thus today’s gospel is hard to hear. In a medieval Psalter book is a miniature painting of serfs, whose situation was close to that of slaves. The serfs are hard at work, while the steward is standing ready to chastise them. It is a troubling picture; it is a troubling reading from Luke.