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Sermon on Last Sunday after Pentecost

Mother Whitney's message during our celebration of the Eucharist on November 24. This sermon, delivered on Christ the King Sunday, reflects on the human longing for kingship and the contrast between earthly rulers and Christ's radical leadership. Here's a summary of its main points: 1. **Human Desire for a King**: The sermon explores the biblical account of Israel’s desire for a king in 1 Samuel. Despite God’s warnings about the drawbacks of human kingship, the Israelites persisted. This desire persists in human history, reflecting a need for security and direction. 2. **Kingship of Christ**: Christ the King Sunday celebrates Jesus as a leader, not in worldly terms of power and dominance, but as a shepherd who serves and loves. Jesus rejected earthly kingship, emphasizing a kingdom “not of this world” that prioritizes humility, love, and service. 3. **Failures of Earthly Power**: Historical examples, including papal endorsements of conquest and Christian nationalism, reveal the dangers of merging earthly power with divine authority. These abuses contrast sharply with Jesus’ teachings of love and care for the marginalized. 4. **True Leadership in Christ**: The sermon highlights Jesus' radical teachings, as exemplified in Matthew 25. Christ recognizes those in His kingdom by their actions of feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and caring for the sick and imprisoned, emphasizing service over dominion. 5. **Challenges of Control and Ego**: Drawing from Richard Rohr, the speaker notes that humans often seek power and control, even in faith. True discipleship requires surrendering this illusion of control and embracing God’s love as a transformative force. 6. **Call to Radical Compassion**: Followers of Christ are called to emulate His leadership by prioritizing justice, compassion, and service, rejecting the hierarchical structures of power and domination that define worldly kingship. The sermon concludes with a prayer for guidance to live into Christ’s alternative leadership, which seeks justice and love over control and domination.