Third Sunday after Pentecost - Matthew 9:35-10:8 - The Rev. Colette Hammesfahr
Matthew 9:35-10:8 – June 14, 2026 Kurt and I are grandparents to a 19-month-old little girl and a 6-month-old little boy. Like all grandparents, we look at them and see so much potential. We wonder what the world and their lives have in store for them. At the same time, we see how completely dependent they are. Neither of them can make their own meals, earn a living, drive a car, solve problems, or make important decisions. Most of the time, they can’t even explain what they need. Yet when we hold them, we don’t think about what they can’t do. We think about who they are in that very moment and who they are becoming. None of us in their family, including their parents, grandparents, aunts, or uncles, wait until they are capable before we love them. We don’t say, “Come back when you can walk, talk, read, and contribute to society.” They are loved before they accomplish anything. They belong before they achieve anything. From the moment they are born, they are loved. This is ...