Mary Anne Isaak Communion What Kind of God is This? A God who grieves …* God is grieved by human violence and yet is committed to creation. In fact, God binds God’s own future to the world. God is not simply judge, but covenant-maker and life-preserver. Genesis 6:5-8, (9-22), 8:6-12; 9:8-17 Flood and Promise * the biblical text for these Sundays contains violence, parents may use discretion regarding their children’s involvement