Divine Presence and Beloved Community in an Age of Isolation

Sermon from worship service on the eighth Sunday after Pentecost, July 23, 2023, at Little River UCC in Annandale, VA. The Rev. Dr. Shelli M. Poe preaches on “Divine Presence and Beloved Community in an Age of Isolation.”

Psalm 139 speaks directly to the current epidemic of loneliness in the United States. This Sunday, Pastor Shelli continues her series on the Psalms by reflecting on the divine presence in the beloved community, drawing on two Black theologians, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and James Cone.