Yesterday was a good day at church. I worried I might not be able to sustain my energy; it's been a very intense week, in a good way. But I was happily surprised. We even stayed for the delicious soup lunch after worship.
One of my parishioners (and Church Council president) said, "Never in my life would I have thought I would hear Jello Biafra and the Dead Kennedys mentioned in a pulpit." He meant that in a good way. We talked about punk bands he had seen, and a song or two that was life changing, in a good way. I said, "It's what every artist wants, right?"
Here's what I wrote when I posted a link to the recording on Facebook: "Maybe you've been feeling like the foolish bridesmaid in today's parable, feeling like it's too late for you, that the party started while you were off catching up on your endless to-do list ("Buy lamp oil for wedding feast"). Maybe you need to be reminded that God's love is not dependent on what you do or how prepared you are. Maybe you're wondering if we're thinking of the same parable, the one that tells us to stay awake. Or maybe you just want a sermon that mentions Jello Biafra and the punk band The Dead Kennedys. My sermon today at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bristol, Tennessee, tried to do all of the above."
You can view the sermon here on my YouTube channel. If you want to read a version, the manuscript is in this blog post.
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