SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
Forgiveness Cancels Paybacks
Rev. William Mueller
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Sermon Text: Genesis 50:15-21; Readings: Psalm 103:1-12; Genesis 50:15-21; Matthew 18:21-35
The account of Joseph forgiving his brothers appears to be so nice & neat. We read it & marvel at the grace Joseph extends to his (at one time) ruthless brothers, and we're confronted with the truth that we are also called to forgive. How can we? We begin to discover the answer when we examine the “payback.”
Unity in Christ
There is one body and one Spirit.
Ephesians 4:4a
Soulard is an old neighborhood in south St. Louis city. Trinity Lutheran Church, the oldest Missouri Synod church west of the Mississippi and the “mother church” of all Missouri Synod churches, is situated in the heart of Soulard. Two blocks from Trinity is 149-year-old Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church. The two congregations have jointly served the homeless in Soulard for decades. The two churches also unite together every Palm Sunday. One year, the members of Trinity sang while walking the two blocks to Sts. Peter & Paul, and the next year the members of Sts. Peter & Paul sang while walking the two blocks to Trinity. So, every year, the residents of Soulard neighborhood see Christians united in one spirit and body. There can be no greater example than this.
Gordon FreeseSt. Louis, MO
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