This is a busy week with a wedding and three funerals, which means the sermon reflections will be later than I'd like. But, at this point I do know that this Sunday kicks offs a series of sermons and worship experiences related to women in the Bible and in the church. As our text tells us, Anna, the prophet, has been waiting in the temple. In fact, the text says she never leaves the temple. When Christ is presented in the temple, she confirms that Jesus is the one coming to redeem Jerusalem. I envision her as having been almost lost in the Temple's background through the years, but then appearing to proclaim the truth of who Christ is. I would suggest that the Bible often leaves women in the shadows of the story, even though women continually pray a dramatic and vital role in the biblical narrative. What is your impression of the role women play in the biblical stories?
peace,
Richard
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