"Little Things" **A sermon for Proper 12B + 28 July 2024**
Luke 6:37-38 from The Rhyming Gospels Jesus is talking about love, judgment, and forgiveness. The more we give away, the more we end up having. But, as is often the case with Jesus, Jesus’ wisdom can also apply to how you and I give of our time, our talents, and treasure. Monday, July 29 started out like any other day. The liturgical calendar noted it was the Feast of Saints Mary and Martha. Jesus’ two dear friends from Bethany. A three hour service at The Church of the Advocate in Philadelphia would for ever change the course of history. Several hundred people gathered to witness the historic ordination of 11 brave women to the Episcopal priesthood. The ordinands were Merrill Bittner , Alla Bozarth-Campbell , Alison Cheek , Emily Hewitt , Carter Heyward , Suzanne Hiatt , Marie Moorefield , Jeannette Piccard , Betty Bone Schiess , Katrina Swanson , and Nancy Wittig . Three Bishops were on hand to ordain what has now