Compounding Grace: Getting Out Of Our Own Way
Homily from the Third Sunday after Pentecost, June 14, 2026 Rev. Jim Muratore Gospel Text| Matthew 9:35-10:23 There is so much work to be done This is the constant refrain that plays whether we’re talking about this country, this city, this congregation or our own homes. There is so much work to be done, there is not enough time to tend to it all with the sense of urgency we possess. Jesus looks at the crowds and has compassion for them. In the Greek, this word
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