A web story or Pentecost 4, June 20

A “Web Story” of the Gospel

The following format is a “web story” developed by Google and intended for mobile consumption. We can take the themes of Sunday in the readings, in the service and events in the world to see connections in a magazine format.

Link to the Web Story on the Gospel

The Gospel on June 20 is very dramatic in Pentecost 4 with the disciples crossing to the other side of the Sea of Galilee to carry Jesus message to the Gentiles. They are concerned about their lives in the transit due to a violent storm. But Jesus is in the boat – asleep! Can we depend on him ? The theme of the web story is chaos – in the Gospel and in related events – Juneteenth on June 19, the refugee situation no June 20 and the change of season during the solstice.

What do we make of this ? What can we take from the Gospel to relieve the stress and get us through these challenges?