Lessons: Amos 6:1a,4-7 Psalm 146 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-31 I was about 5 or 6 years old when I got my first pair of glasses. Everyone in my immediate family, my parents and my siblings, they all had perfect vision. So no one thought I might need some help seeing. Until, I think, inContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Jeanne Kaliszewski”
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146 James 2:1-10-17 Mark 7:24-37 A couple of minutes ago we listened to part of a letter written by James, an epistle that today might be most famous for reputedly really annoying Martin Luther. Those of you who know a little bit about Lutheran theology, who have hung out with LutheransContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Bill Beers
Lessons: Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16
Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Psalm 1 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 On Friday morning, I flew to Spokane to officiate at the wedding of our friends Lisa and Peter. Lisa is a young university professor, Peter a young doctor. And they share a deep enthusiasm for life, for friends, for family. It is a joy toContinue reading “Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”
The Surprise Truth + Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert
Lessons: Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 I’ve been watching a number of performances lately by the magicians Penn and Teller. I was fan of theirs back when I was in high school and, thanks to YouTube, I am rediscovering them now. I suppose that I am drawn to Penn and TellerContinue reading “The Surprise Truth + Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost by The Rev. Martin Elfert”