The woman with a flow of blood had heard the Gospel- that Jesus had power of God to heal and love of people who suffered- and acted boldly. Only she knew her uncleanness but she confessed when Jesus asked. Faith that reaches out to Jesus overcomes our sin! This meditation is accompanied by elements of the Service of Prayer and Preaching, and the classic Luther hymn, "In the Midst of Earthly Life," based on Via Media chant which includes the Trisagion.