Keeping the Light On
Keeping the Light On A sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Randy Hammer, September 26, 2021 Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 5:14-16; "Why I Wake Early," by Mary Oliver Today I am coming full circle, so to speak, returning to where I began 13 ½ years ago. I felt that the subject was of utmost importance then, and I still feel that way today. So, for those of you who were present for my interview meditation in February 2008, and also have a good memory, some – not all, but some – of what I say today may sound familiar to you. One of my favorite modern-day parables is the story of the lighthouse that forgot what its purpose was. In a quaint little seaside village, a lighthouse was built to be a beacon and life-saving station. Its purpose was to warn sailors at sea, and in the unfortunate event of a shipwreck, when ships didn’t heed or could not see its warning because of dense fog, to help rescue those who crashed upon the rocks. Well, as time went by, there weren’t many ships th