Text: Ruth 1

The book of Ruth is a masterful story that focuses on a wide
range of human experiences – displacement, loss, friendship, loyalty,
uncertainly, hope and so much more. The stories of Ruth and her
mother-in-law Naomi provide a focus for these themes. This sermon with
be the first of a two-part exploration of this book. This week we will
reflect on the life of Naomi and her encounters with the bitter and the
sweet.