
Lent IB, February 18, 2018 Genesis 9:8-17, Psalm 25, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1: 9-15 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A. Daley I wonder if you were like me as you sat before the television this week, deciding what channel to turn to, the one with Olympic events or the one that gave you all the details about this week’s shooting. Both experiences are a part of our lives The dichotomy of what we see is the world we live in. The story of lost children turning into violent adults who out of rage and hopelessness take the lives of others, the horrible grief of suffering families and slaughtered children. And then with the touch of a button I change the channel and I am greeted by smiling faces the story of the ice dancing couple who had so many problems now with joy on their faces as…