STEPS TO RECONCILIATION: TRUTHTELLING, LISTENING AND FORGIVING
STEPS TO RECONCILIATION: TRUTHTELLING, LISTENING AND FORGIVING (Sermon by The Rev. Canon Dr. Winfred B. Vergara at Grace Episcopal Church, 155-15 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica New York last February 12,2023. Text: Matthew 5:21-37) God be in our minds and in our thinking, in our hearts and in our feelings, on our lips and in our speaking. In the name of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. There was a gigantic asteroid hurtling from outer space towards the earth. Once it makes impact, the world as we know it would be gone and the whole human race would be annihilated. An emergency meeting was held in Jamaica, Queens, New York and ministers from various denominations shared what they would preach as their final sermon. The Baptist pastor said, “Brethren, I am going to preach on John 3:16. Nothing could be more urgent than to tell people that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever lives and believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.” T