Today, the rubber really hits the road on both of our Fall Sermon Series tracks. Aaron and the good folks in Dundee hear the good news of the work SEVA does for bringing sightedness to those in need around the world, paired with multiple stories of how that is central to Jesus' ministry, too. And the Batavians hear the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, and ask, "What if this is not just about grace, but about actual economic justice in the real world?" (Hint: It is.) Join us for Good News in real life.

It feels that way sometimes, doesn't it? That the rejoicing, the forgiveness, are commands for Christian life, and not following through is a danger. But that is a misreading of not just the texts we have this week, but of the entire tradition of the faith. Aaron starts out with the Good News, that from our faith tradition's very beginning, we have understood the presence of God, the purpose of human life, to be JOY. And the parable Paige is looking at this week, as difficult as it is, is also about living in that joy, that freedom, that place of relationship, through letting mercy transform us. We hope you can listen this week, as we dive into joyful living, spiritual consequences, and the witness of our faith tradition to who God is, and who we are.

The "-ber" months are upon us, which means new sermon series at both churches. The Dundee church is waiting to hear Good News, love at work in real life, and the Batavia congregation is looking at the lectionary track, which is an amazing run of parables. The Good News starts on Sunday with a look at the late, great Dolly Parton, and the way she lived love into the world in ways big and small. And in Batavia, we ask with his disciples why Jesus insists on teaching in parables, which seem to both reveal and conceal at the same time. As the Fall arrives, there will be great stories, love scattered willy nilly, and Good News afoot.