In Vain [Epiphany 2A - Isaiah 49:1-7]
The Rev. Jeremiah Williamson Isaiah 49:1-7 In Vain I shouldn’t have been mad at them but I was. Our neighbors across the alley are very nice guys, a lovely older couple. They greet us warmly when we pass on family dog walks. They say kind things about our boys. They hand out lots of candy on Halloween. Every time I see them they flash me a kind smile and an enthusiastic wave. And still I was fuming. It was Spring of 2020. And I was trying to record a sermon in my back yard, in the shadow of a blossoming lilac bush. And take after take after take were interrupted by the sudden screech of a power saw. Little did they know that their woodworking project was ruining my life and I about to absolutely lose it. Three years ago, in January of 2020, things were going really well. I had been at the church for four years. And those four years had been exciting and encou...