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The Rev. Frederick Buechner

Weekly Sermon Illustration: Female

The Rev. Frederick Buechner (PCUSA)

This week's sermon illustration: Female



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n our blog post every Monday we select a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the upcoming Sunday, and pair it with a Frederick Buechner reading on the same topic.



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n June 23, 2013 we will celebrate the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost.  Here is this week's reading from the book of Galatians:

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The Rev. Frederick Buechner

Blessed are the Poor

The Rev. Frederick Buechner (PCUSA)

In a sense we are all hungry and in need, but most of us don't recognize it. With plenty to eat in the deep freeze, with a roof over our heads and a car in the garage, we assume that the empty feeling inside must be a just a case of the blues that can be cured by a Florida vacation, a new TV, an extra drink before supper. The poor, on the other hand, are under no such delusion. When Jesus says, "Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28), the poor stand a better chance than most of knowing what he's talking about and knowing that he's talking to them. In desperation they may even be willing to consider the possibility of accepting his offer. This is perhaps why Jesus on several occasions called them particularly blessed. (from Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC)

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An Audio Recording from Laity Lodge

The Rev. Frederick Buechner (PCUSA)

This recording took place in 1990 at Laity Lodge, Texas.