Allegiances – A Christ the King Montage
[These opening words combine the U.S. Oath of Citizenship alongside the Baptismal Covenant... interesting things happen when read side by side... hear it in the context of the rest of the service here.]
ONE: There are many things that compete for our allegiance, which ask exclusively for us to ally [...]

Matthew 9:35-10:23 In the Style of Dr. Seuss
written by Ryan Marsh

Jesus went up and went down

every village and town

teaching and healing

and preaching and feeling

compassion for those

who were helpless and down.

He said to his followers,

who felt for those wallowers,

“Cornocopious and plenty-normous is the harvest,

but pickers [...]