Sabbath is not merely a way to rest; it’s a way to experience God. In this sermon, I examine the problem of the Ten Commandments, the Sabbath in the legalistic religious tradition, and explore the way I believe the Jesus of the Gospel thinks about Sabbath. Based on this, Sabbath practice today invites us into the “prayer of repose” as a holy encounter with the Divine. Sabbath, therefore, can be practiced anytime and anywhere.

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Last week during the kids’ Discovery Time, Kate Boxeth, our Minister of Children and Youth, introduced our children to the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments have held a central place in Jewish and Christian religious practice, and in the shaping of western civilization. . . .

The sermon was preached on November 21, 2021 and is based on Matthew 11.28-30 and quotes from Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel.