Service Notes
In this sermon from Sunday, August 31, 2025, the Rev. Deacon Becky Dorrell at Christ Church, Frederica reflects on Jesus’ parable of humility at the Pharisee’s banquet. Drawing from Henri Nouwen’s insights on voluntary displacement, she connects the call to humble living and radical hospitality with her own ministry at Manna House, the experience of losing (and finding) her dog Atlas, and the generosity of a loving community.
Deacon Becky reminds us that true humility is not a strategy for recognition but a way of life rooted in God’s unconditional love. Through stories of service, struggle, and surprising grace, she shows us that God’s hospitality is for everyone — especially those who cannot repay it.
🙏 “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”