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“Who is the Church for?”: a sermon for the FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (22 MARCH 2026)

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  ·         Biblical texts : Exodus 29.42-46; Psalm 133; Ephesians 4.1-16 Introduction      What am I doing here?   Who are these people?   What is going on?   These are normal questions for someone who is visiting a church for the first time, or perhaps finding themselves inside a church for the very first time.   These are also good questions for those of us who are long-time church goers.   Have we perhaps forgotten why we’re here?   We need to constantly be reminded of what the Church is for and why we’re a part of it.   For those of us who are new to (this) church, you may well wonder what is going on and why .   As you look around, you will probably think to yourself – these are not the type of people I usually hang around with.   As the old expression goes, “Birds of a feather flock together”.   And yet, in church – if things are working properly – you wil...