The Courage to Welcome
June 28, 2026
Too often, the church has made LGBTQ+ people pay an entrance fee that Jesus never charged.
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sermon preached at Church of the Good Shepherd, Federal Way, WA
www.goodshepherdfw.org
by the Rev. Anna Lynn, Deacon
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8A-tr 2), June 28, 2026
Jeremiah 28:5-9; Psalm 89:1-4,15-18; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42
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