Lea Matthews: "To Be Worthy of the Gospel" (Sermon for August 3, 2025)

“Some want to keep a gospel so disembodied that it doesn’t get involved at all in the world it must save. Christ is now in history. Christ is in the womb of the people. Christ is now bringing about the new heavens and the new earth.”
– Fr. Oscar Romero

Dear Friends,

This Sunday, we’ll gather around a question Paul asked from prison:

How does one become worthy of the gospel?

We’ll explore together what it means to “grow in the gospel”—not as something we arrive at perfectly, but as a journey God takes with us. We’ll look at how the gospel confronts us, stretches us, and calls us beyond what feels safe or comfortable, even as it offers hope that can change the world.

Along the way, we’ll let Romero and Paul guide us, and we’ll pray for the courage and clarity to discern where Christ is calling us.

I hope you’ll join us. We need each other as we follow Christ into the world God so loves.

In gratitude,
Pastor Lea