Rembrandt van Rijn (and Workshop?) (Dutch, 1606 – 1669 ), The Apostle Paul, c. 1657, oil on canvas, Widener Collection” data-medium-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Saint_Paul_Rembrandt_van_Rijn_and_Workshop__c._1657.jpg?fit=237%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i0.wp.com/episcopaljournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Saint_Paul_Rembrandt_van_Rijn_and_Workshop__c._1657.jpg?fit=790%2C998&ssl=1″/>Who Will Rescue Us?
A couple of months ago Lutherans with whom we are partners in ministry put up a provocative sentence on the sign in the front yard of our church. It said, “This week a sinner is preaching here.” “That’s Lutherans for you,” I thought to myself. We Episcopalians tend to soft-pedal being sinners, focusing instead on …
