Monthly Archives: August 2020

Pentecost 13a: Love beyond the Mask

Posted on August 25, 2020 by John

The second reading for the 13th Sunday after Pentecost is Romans 12:9–21; and it starts off with this challenging and profoundly simple idea: “Let love be genuine.” And the word for “genuine” means “no play acting.”   Daniel Schorr, the … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 12: Five Women Changed the World

Posted on August 18, 2020 by John

The Old Testament reading for this coming 12th Sunday after Pentecost is Exodus 1:8—2:10. On this week in which we celebrated 100 years of women’s suffrage in the United States, and as we prepare ourselves in earnest to go to … Continue reading →

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Passionate Parenting and God

Posted on August 16, 2020 by John

In Matthew 23 (as well as Luke 13) Jesus knows he is about to love us perfectly, even if he gets killed for it. His grief overwhelms him and he says, “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and … Continue reading →

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Monarchs Make Us So Happy

Posted on August 16, 2020 by John

Beat back the depression and anxiety of the pandemic by stepping outside. Rain or shine, breathe in, behold, and hearken to the nurturing power of nature! Our hearts have filled with joy this season because everywhere we look are monarch … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 11: Prejudice Defiles

Posted on August 11, 2020 by John

The Gospel Reading for this Sunday is Mathew 15:1-28   The plague we are fighting today is not simply Covid-19. It is prejudice—the prejudice that keeps us from listening to people’s cries—the prejudice that fills us with fear, anger and … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 10: Little Faith, Big Job, Big God

Posted on August 4, 2020 by John

The Gospel Reading for this, the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, is Matthew 14:2-33   Jesus comes to the boat of the disciples in spite of battering waves. He walks on the waves. Peter hopes to do the same. Jesus says, … Continue reading →

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