Opening The Door, Being The Door
This Sunday’s lectionary readings are centered on the themes of sheep and shepherds -- Psalm 23 tells us that “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want”; the First Peter text reminds us that we “were going astray like sheep, but now have returned to the shepherd and guardian of [our] souls”; and in the gospel lection Jesus informs us that “I am the gate for the sheep.” In this installment of The Immediate Word, team member Mary Austin considers whether the church is functioning like the sheepfold Jesus references in the John text.