First Congregational Church of Braintree
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12 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184
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The First Congregational Church of Braintree is an Open & Affirming Congregation working in partnership with all churches of the United Church of Christ. We welcome all God’s children into Christian faith regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, political stance or theological perspective, national origin, mental health status, physical and cognitive abilities, and the many diverse forms of family configurations. We proclaim and affirm that full and equal participation in the life and leadership of our church is open to all. We seek to continue learning and growing together as the inclusive Body of Christ. We are committed to spreading the light and love of Christ into the world through worship and service.
Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Worship & Communion @ 9:30 am
In the Parlor and Streaming Live on YouTube
Rev. Karen E. Gale preaching
"The Binding of Isaac"
Genesis 22 1-19
Matthew 10: 40-42
Rembrandt van Rijn, The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635
This week's scripture is one of the hardest to read and reflect on. It is traditionally understood as God testing Abraham to see if he will sacrifice his son Isaac by killing him on an altar to God. An angel prevents the sacrifice, but not the image of a man almost knifing his son and God seeing if Abraham will do it.
How else can we understand this text? What other interpretations exist?
If we pray the Lord's Prayer every week that includes asking God to "lead us not into temptation" then how do we understand God's role in the story? How do we understand a father willing to sacrifice a child? Where is Sarah and what does Isaac think?
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