Living Beyond Our Fears | Rev. David Pileggi

13 March 2022 - Second Sunday in Lent - Psalm 27 and our Gospel passage today are tied together by the theme of fear. In this psalm, we discover that biblical worship – where we behold God’s beauty, express joy, and offer sacrifice – is the best place to lose our fears and anxieties. The trust and obedience of Jesus, as He refuses to let anything stop him from doing God’s will and walking the way of the cross, also enables us to live beyond our fears by faithful obedience to him, the one who conquered death itself. Sermon by Rev. David Pileggi.

Readings: Philippians 3:17-4:1; Psalm 27; Luke 13:31-35

The Rev. David Pileggi is the rector of Christ Church in the Old City of Jerusalem. He and his wife Carol have lived (and raised their three adult children) in Israel for 40 years where David has worked as a journalist/researcher and for 19 years was director of a study program dedicated to teaching Christians about the Jewish context of their faith. He has an M.A. from the Hebrew University in Jewish Studies and is a licensed tour guide. Fascinated by Eastern European Jewish life that existed before the Second World War, he has led countless trips to Poland, Austria, and the Czech Republic, designed to teach Christians about the Holocaust and Jewish life in the modern era. Ordained by Archbishop Henry Orombi of Uganda, he has been the rector of Christ Church Jerusalem since 2008. He also takes a keen interest in the Isaiah 19 Movement and the rights of the Christian minority in Israel.

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