“Judaism is the story of how the love we feel for another person leads to the love of G-d, and robes us in garments of light.” (Rabbi Jonathan Sacks)

Prop: a white tie and white baptismal shawl / wear a clergy collar or robe that day

How many here work in a business? In a school? In a hospital? Any other kinds of workplaces?

[Give people time to answer.]

No matter where you work, I’m guessing you have some kind of dress code. I’m wearing today my pastoral garb. While sometimes I don’t, you can be sure that if I’m doing a funeral, or a wedding, or speaking at a special event, or presiding over a baptism or communion, I will be wearing my pastoral clothing.

I spent some time doing prison ministry several years ago, and I can tell you also that every time I entered the prison, I was wear…