Service Notes
In this thought-provoking sermon, The Very Rev. Tom Purdy reflects on recent news from the art world to illuminate a powerful spiritual metaphor: the difference between living life as a tourist versus a pilgrim.
With humor, insight, and depth, Fr. Tom draws parallels between careless museum visitors and how we sometimes treat our own faith, snapping spiritual “selfies” instead of engaging deeply with the journey of discipleship.
Anchoring the message in Luke’s Gospel, he unpacks the cost of following Jesus and reminds us that the Christian path isn’t a comfort cruise, but a pilgrimage—a transformative journey toward Jerusalem, one that involves sacrifice, rejection, and ultimately, spiritual growth. Tourists collect; pilgrims are changed. Tourists escape their lives; pilgrims rediscover them.
This sermon challenges us to ask: Are we just visiting faith for the highlights, or walking it with intention and humility?
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