Sayonara, tsai-hue-lah (goodbye) (Feb 28, 2021)
Date: Feb 28, 2021 Sermon Title: Sayonara, tsai-hue-lah (Goodbye) Scripture: John 19:26–27 26 When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Here is your son.” 27 Then he said to his disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that moment, the disciple took her into his household. (The Inclusive Bible, TIB) 1. the scripture – very short Form last week, Rev. Hill started the “Last Word Series” for the Lent season. Each week, we will read a sentence and reflect on our history and context. According to Gospel of John, the scripture today might be the last word that Jesus spoke to his mother, Mary, although it was very short. At the same time, this might be also the last word Jesus said to his disciples, the beloved one, although it was also very short. Before I jumped in the scripture, let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your sight, YHWH, my rock and my redeemer! (Psalm 19:1...