Surely the Lord is in this Place

On Monday, September 24, 2012, during the Pre-Summit activities, Bishop Lawrence Reddick, Presiding Prelate of the 1st Episcopal District, delivered the message, "Surely the Lord is in this Place". The scripture was Genesis 28:10-18 and focused on the story of Jacob and his encounter with God.   He  first relayed his excitement of having the invitation, then challenged the congregation by asking "Have You Lost Your Excitement".  Bishop Reddick discussed his own experiences coming into spiritual awareness particularly within the CME Church and had 4 main points based on Jacob's:

1) Bethel was already a holy place.

2) It’s not sacrosanct to a place.  

3) Jacob’s Bethel must be experienced in the first person not the third.

4) A Holy Place can lose its holiness.

Bishop Reddick made these points and many more.  Hear the entire sermon below: