Sunday closest to August 30 Year A, Proper 17, RCL, Track 1 Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall so you could hear what was happening in the back room? Today we are given that privilege. We observe what happened to Moses in a most auspicious moment. As he is herding sheep, he sees a bush on fire. This catches his attention, yet he notices that the bush is not consumed. I wonder how long he waited,