Plaque at the Lorraine Motel, including the reading, "Let us kill him and we shall see what becomes of his dreams."

What Becomes of Dreamers

Sep 27, 2020 | Amy Epp, Narrative Lectionary - Year 3, Sermons

As a powerful Egyptian ruler, Joseph welcomes his family back into relationship and care saying, “Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good.” Though many people interpret this to mean that terror or trauma experienced by people or creation is a part of a Divine plan. But God’s dream for humanity is not terror but love and connection. It is dreamers like Joseph who connect us to the dream of God and who can inspire us to continue to pursue God’s dream.

Sermon begins at 19:25

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Audio

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Preacher

Amy Marie Epp

Series

Narrative Lectionary, Year 3

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Passage

Genesis 37.3-8, 17b-22, 26-34; 50.15- 21

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Resources

Full sermon manuscript.

Jason Donovan singing “Any Dream Will Do“

Children’s Time: My Coins Count

Response Music – I am sure I shall see the goodness of the Lord (Taize) Music: Taizé, © 2003 Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, GIA Publications, Inc.; Text: Public Domain
My life flows on, Words & Music: Robert Lowry, 1869

Other Resources

Let there be light, Lord God, Words: William M. Vories, 1908, Public Domain; Music: Charles H. C. Zeuner, 1832, Public Domain