Lessons: Isaiah 35:4-7aPsalm 146James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17Mark 7:24-37 Even if you have studied just a tiny bit of church history, it’s hard to read from James’ epistle without thinking of Martin Luther. Luther famously hated James. He thought that it was a mistake that James had made it into the Bible. James was, as heContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by Suzy Jeffreys
Lessons: Amos 8:4-7 Psalm 113 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 16:1-13 Do you know what a grappling hook is? Most of you probably have a vague enough notion that if we launched into a congregation-wide game of Pictionary, you could sketch one out well enough that someone in your pew would guess correctly. Or you wouldContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by Suzy Jeffreys”
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll
Lessons: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 Psalm 15 James 1:17-27 Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Our lesson from Mark’s Gospel today is probably the most controversial of the teaching that Jesus gave to the people in the 1st century. Why? Because it touched the nerve of religious law…the nerve of religious practice. Thirty years ago I had theContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Dick Toll”
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Corbet Clark
Lessons: Genesis 50:15-21 Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35
Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Sirach 10:12-18 Psalm 112 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Three meditations on setting your heart free. Meditation Number One. Jesus goes to a party. It is the Sabbath and Jesus is at a fancy dinner party. The party is held in the home of a Pharisee, a wealthy and privileged andContinue reading “Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism Sunday + Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-17 Mark 7:24-37 The bicycle has been my primary means of transportation for pretty much all of my adult life. I love riding. It’s fabulous exercise, it’s a great way of saving on the costs of driving a car, and finding a parking spot is neverContinue reading “Confession, Repentance, and Commitment to End Racism Sunday + Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”