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Sermon for June 9 2013
June 9 2013, Proper 5C
The Rev. Kate Ekrem
Recently I saw a very useful top 10 list, top 10 things not
to say to someone who’s lost a loved one. It was great, because often are very
uncomfortable talking with someone who is grieving, they don’t know what to do
or say, so they worst things come out of people’s mouths sometimes, and this
article listed what to avoid saying, like “God just needed another angel in
heaven” or what have you. On the lsit were things like “I know just how you
feel” – no you don’t. And “he’s in a better place now” – actually, with me is
the place where I want my loved one to be. Also on that list, was “don’t cry.”
I mean, can you imagine, saying that to someone, for example a widow who has
just lost her only son? But that’s exactly what Jesus does say. I mean, who let
this guy on the pastoral care team?
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