Exodus 32:1-14 The Golden Calf
Matthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
In the most recent statement of faith of The United Church of Canada, it begins by acknowledging that “God is Holy Mystery, beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. Yet, in love, the one eternal God seeks relationship.” It is easier to worship something that we know, see, and can touch. We are no different than the Israelites who in this prolonged time of wandering to the Promised Land, they lost hope, and turned away from God, to the allure of their own desires. On this day of thanksgiving may
the scripture remind us not to lose hope, and to trust in God. Trust that even though we do not know what is to come, God is guiding us.