Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Luke 6:37
The Reverend Dr. Ken Baily spoke about decency, shame, and forgiveness in his meditation on Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Newton Highlands Congregational Church, UCC.
He quoted from Margaret Chase Smith’s 1950 Declaration of Conscience and talked about the challenge of seeing indecency in ourselves. He asserted that ultimately, love with moral decency wins out, even in difficult times.
“God bless us to keep the faith,” he said. “God bless us to spread the faith around.”
Children gathered in the sanctuary for a message before leaving for church school.
Organist Yevgenia Semeina played the postlude.