To Whom are We Responding? (Guest Speaker: Paul Parker)
Matthew 6:9-13
Paul recently retired from Elmhurst University outside Chicago where for 32 years he taught courses on the Bible, theology, ethics, and world religions which included taking students to India, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. He has worked, studied, and volunteered in Israel and Palestine frequently since 2004. Most recently, he was the principal of Ramallah Friends School's upper campus which is located near the center of Ramallah in the West Bank of Palestine. From its beginning in 1869 until today, RFS has taught Palestinian boys and girls—Muslims and Christians—in the rich tradition of Friends.
Matthew 6:9-13 (NRSV):
9 “Pray, then, in this way:
Our Father in heaven,
may your name be revered as holy.
10 May your kingdom come.
May your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And do not bring us to the time of trial,
but rescue us from the evil one.
Queries:
To whom am I responding?
To whom are we responding?
How am I to respond?
How are we to respond?