North Decatur Presbyterian Church

11.1.20. Matthew 5:1-12. 2020 is supposed to be the symbol of perfect vision. Instead, it is the year of collapse on multiple fronts. What do we make of all the ways we have fallen as a society and a culture? The scales may be falling from our supremacist lenses but the scales of justice continue to tip in favor of the oppressors. As we look back this All Saints' Day in 2020, we grieve all the lives we have lost as a nation, a world, and a church.  We ask ourselves how far have we fallen. How do we get back up again?  As the gospel singer says, "Is a saint really just a sinner who fell down and got up?" In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells us to look for the blessed in very unexpected places. We hear from some of our own members about the ordinary people who impacted their life and faith in unexpected ways.  Who is the saint leaving their mark on your life? And whose life are you blessing unawares? Rev. Beth Waltemath preaching.