Lessons: Zechariah 9:9-12 Psalm 145:8-15 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 A reflection with four stanzas or, four movements. Let’s call the four Joy, Love, Confusion, and – because there is a symmetry in beginning where we ended – Joy again. One. Joy. Rejoice greatly, says the prophet Zechariah. These words are not phrased asContinue reading “Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
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The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett
Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:9-14 Psalm 25:1-9 Colossians 1:1-14 Luke 10:25-37 A man on his way to Jericho was left by thieves to die by the road. A priest came along and passed him by; a Levite saw the man, but left him to die. But then came the good Samaritan to help the needy man, andContinue reading “The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by Holly Puckett”
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Corbet Clark
Lessons: Job 38:1-11 Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Mark 4:35-41 / I’m always intrigued when public figures quote sacred scripture to support some political policy, and there was an example of this the last couple of weeks. As you’re probably aware, the Attorney General of the United States used some verses from Paul’s LetterContinue reading “Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Corbet Clark”
When Pigs Fly + Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Mary Anne Gard
Lessons: Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:18-27 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 When pigs fly……That’s the last phrase in the sentence, “That will happen… when pigs fly!” It has come to mean, there is almost no chance that “it” will happen at all. But, when I hear that phrase, “When pigs fly” I think of theContinue reading “When Pigs Fly + Fifth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Mary Anne Gard”