A Homily for the Second Sunday after Epiphany
Texts: I Corinthians 12:1-11; St. John 2:1-11
Grace to you and peace from God our Heavenly Father and Christ Jesus our Lord, and the Holy Spirit, who has called and equipped us for ministry. Amen.
Does anyone remember those WWJD? bracelets that were so popular in the 90s and 2000s? They came in a ton of different colors and, for most of my childhood, they were everywhere. Yes, we all wore them in youth group – and it became a point of pride to show how dirty yours was after years of church rafting trips and Christian rock concerts.
And who remembers what the letters WWJD stood for? “What would Jesus do?”
These bracelets – and later, t-shirts, bumper stickers, necklaces, signs, and hats were supposed to be both an outward witness, a way of starting conversations about the faith, and also a reminder to the wearer to follow Christ.
So…you’re at a wedding, and they run out of drinks. What’s your move? Well, “What would Jesus do?”
Turn water into wine! Someone want to give it a go?
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