The sovereignty of God over all human endeavor

Collect: Proper 24

Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may preserve with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen

Exodus 33:12-23 . . .  God promises to be present as Moses continues to lead God’s people.

Psalm 99. . . Sovereign of The Universe — The Cherubim is an order of being beyond space-time as we know it who serve the divine will and have access to multiple dimensions

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 . . . Paul greets the Thessalonians with the assurance that God has chosen them for great works of faith.

Matthew 22:15-22  . . .  Jesus deflects the Pharisees’ malice by redirecting their thoughts to God’s sovereignty.

Sermon by Father Michael Renninger, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Richmond VA.