Whose Image is This? [Proper 24A]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Matthew 22:15-22 Whose Image is This? It is said that one should not talk about certain topics in polite company: religion, politics, sex, and money. I’m not sure we count as polite company, but, let's see how we're doing. We talk about religion a lot here – and we should; we are a church. And, the Church, the capital “C” Church, has spent a lot of time talking about sex – not my sex or your sex but the sex some other people might be having. They are not necessarily always helpful or gracious conversations; most of the time, they would be better described as arguments. But nevertheless, we've talked some about sex. Sex comes up and Church people have opinions. Politics is a little complicated; what constitutes a political opinion or discussion is often subjective. And while we honor the separation of Church and State, meaning we don't talk partisan politics or endorse political candidates from the pulpit in this