Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin Elfert

Lessons: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Psalm 19 Are there times when God’s anger is good news? I realise that this is a dangerous question. More than one person at our virtual service this morning grew up in a religiously abusive environment. In such a context there is very little good news aboutContinue reading “Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin Elfert”

Third Sunday in Lent by Suzy Jeffreys

Lessons: Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Psalm 95 The Samaritan woman can see someone at the well as she approaches…a man, she realizes, as she gets closer. The text doesn’t say, but given the time of day it’s not unlikely that they would have been the only two people at the well. Most would’veContinue reading “Third Sunday in Lent by Suzy Jeffreys”

Third Sunday in Lent by Suzy Jeffreys

Lessons: Exodus 3:1-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Psalm 63:1-8 In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. When I told my husband that I was going to talk about darkness this morning, he said, “You’re not going to make it one of those interactive sermons whereContinue reading “Third Sunday in Lent by Suzy Jeffreys”

Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin Elfert

Lessons: Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Psalm 19 One of my theological heroes, the Franciscan priest and author and activist, Richard Rohr, has said that in all of his years of attending church he has never ever heard a sermon on the Tenth Commandment:[1] You shall not covet. You shall not covet yourContinue reading “Third Sunday in Lent by The Rev. Martin Elfert”

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