November 16, 2008Proper 28 (A)1 Thessalonians 5:1-11Suppose you attend a play in a great theater. Before the play begins, noise, bustle, confusion and movement can be heard from behind the curtains. In the orchestra pit the sounds of instruments warming up emanate. Ushers seat latecomers; friends greet each other; others find their seats and study the program. Then the lights flicker on and off. The time is at hand. How much longer? No one can say exactly. Before long, the house lights go down, a...
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