This powerful sermon explores the timeless cry for justice echoed through Scripture, history, and modern life. Drawing from Luke’s Gospel and the parable of the persistent widow, it challenges believers to pray without ceasing and not lose heart in the face of injustice. From the Psalms to Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous quote—“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice”—the message resonates with those who feel weary, unheard, or marginalized.
Jesus’ story of the unjust judge and the voiceless widow reveals a divine truth: persistent prayer transforms the heart of the pray-er and channels God’s justice into the world. Rather than waiting passively for divine intervention, we are called to become conduits of grace, peace, and love. The sermon emphasizes four spiritual practices to endure injustice: continual prayer, communal support, radical gratitude, and loving our enemies.
Referencing Diana Butler Bass’s “Grateful” and Christine Jeske’s concept of “rugged grace,” this reflection invites listeners to resist injustice not with retaliation, but with transformative love. It affirms that personal spiritual transformation is the seedbed of social change.
Ideal for progressive Christian communities, justice-focused ministries, and seekers of spiritual resilience, this message offers hope, challenge, and deep encouragement. When the Son of Man returns, will he find faith on earth? This sermon calls us to answer with lives rooted in prayer, love, and enduring grace.
This sermon was preached by the Rev. Theresa Newell, priest in charge of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, Kenmore, Washington, on the 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24C), October 19, 2025. All are welcome to participate fully at Redeemer.
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