The sermon today is based on the New Testament reading, which is the epistle of Paul to the Phillipians, chapter 2, verses 1 - 13.
St. Paul talks of Jesus' emptying, laying aside his god privileges and dying the death of the cross. Jesus limited himself and did not try to escape death.
This theme of limitation applies also to the whole creation and to ourselves. These are not all of the miracles in the universe. We have natural ordered days along with some tragedies and difficulties. In doing this God shows us that we have responsibility in making this world a better place, which means we have a great self-worth and are blessed with reason and knowledge to solve problems, including global warming. We also need to limit ourselves in relation to each other. It is not "me and Jesus" bu "US and Jesus."
How we relate to one another is the essence of the renewal of the church. Creating healthy communities where people can find healing, assurance, forgiveness, and peace in their lives. This is the challenge of our day!
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