Together in FAITH, United in PRIDE, Rooted in LOVE (June 29, 2025)
Sermon title: Together in FAITH, United in PRIDE, Rooted in LOVE Scriptures: 2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 and Luke 9:51-62 Date: June 29, 2025 Location: Broadway UMC Chicago (Pre-Pride Worship Service, hosted by CCWC) [Opening] Good morning. What a joy to be here with you in Chicagoland—a place alive with resilience, creativity, and courage. As we approach Pride, we gather under a banner that says: Together in FAITH, United in PRIDE, Rooted in LOVE. This isn’t just a theme—it’s a declaration. A reminder that no matter who we love, how we identify ourselves, or where we come from, we are never alone on this journey. [FAITH ] In 2 Kings, when the prophet Elijah’s time is near, his companion Elisha refuses to leave him. “ As surely as the Lord lives... I will not leave you,” he says. And when Elijah is taken, Elisha picks up his mantle and boldly asks, “ Where is the God of Elijah?” The water was parted—because faith moves mountains, and sometimes rivers. And we can walk throu...