Your true name, loved by God - a sermon for Sunday 19th January 2025
Sunday, 19 January 2025 - The Second Sunday of Epiphany Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. The miracle of turning water into wine is hugely significant in the life of Jesus, it is the first miracle recorded in John’s Gospel. It is the third of three epiphanies, beginning with the Magi’s Visit, Jesus’ Baptism and the wedding at Cana. Each revealing something significant about who Jesus was. The miracle in Cana tells us a lot, [1] Most of all, that the wine produced is far in excess of what is needed, telling us that when it comes to grace, forgiveness and love, they are also in excess, a love so extravagant, abundant and overwhelming that we can only begin to comprehend a glimpse of that love, if we can only open our hearts to accept that the creator of all things, loves us unconditionally and we can never be separated from that love, not by sin or guilt or shame, because that love is steadfast and...