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Reverend Greg Mohr, ELCIC Bishop of the Synod of British Columbia.

The Summons

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Series: January
Date: 2021-01-24
Scripture: Mark 1:14-20
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Another sermon in a series of recorded messages prepared by our synod the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada. Reverend Greg Mohr, ELCIC Bishop of the Synod of British Columbia, reflects on the ominous words from Mark's gospel "Now after John was arrested..."

The gospel speaks to us of the call that we each have to ministry. A call that we are given in spite of - or perhaps because of - the challenges and darkness that we see around us. What does it mean to live out this calling in the 21st century?

Mark 1:14-20

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The Beginning of the Galilean Ministry

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

16 As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” 18 And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19 As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him.

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"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."

Marie Curie, French physicist and chemist