A Confirmation Sermon [Feast of Pauli Murray]
The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Galatians 3:23-29 A Confirmation Sermon St. John, Massena Tonight we celebrate the vibrant faith and deepening commitment of our brothers and sisters in Christ, these holy siblings who, moments from now, will bow their heads and open their hearts in expectation. They are already baptized Christians, already called to ministry in the waters of baptism. But tonight they are courageous enough to pray for a little more Holy Spirit power. They are courageous enough to invite the wild influence of the Holy Spirit to undermine any chance they might have had to be ordinary, to be normal. Instead, they are choosing to live life against the grain. On this special occasion these precious children of God will reaffirm their allegiance to Jesus and to Jesus alone. They have determined that their precious lives will be dictated by the demands of love, offered in service to others and in ministry to th...