Monthly Archives: October 2020

All Saints Sunday: Heaven Is Never Full

Posted on October 29, 2020 by John

The second reading for All Saints Sunday, Year A, is Revelation 7:9–17.   The Book of Revelation gets a bad, and undeserved rap.  It’s Greek name is Apocalypse, and that has come to mean something catastrophic. But the word really … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 21 A: Be Holy, Not Holier Than Thou

Posted on October 24, 2020 by John

The alternative Old Testament reading for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost is Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18   The Lord directs Moses to lay down this foundation for all of Israel’s behavior: “You shall be holy, for I, the LORD your God … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 20A: Used by Trump or by God?

Posted on October 13, 2020 by John

The alternative Old Testament Reading for this Sunday is Isaiah 45:1-7, where the Lord calls up Cyrus to be used as an instrument to subdue nations, strip kings of their robes, and open doors for the returning exiles.   And … Continue reading →

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Pentecost 19A: God’s Terrible, Terrific Expectations

Posted on October 11, 2020 by John

This Sunday’s Gospel reading is Matthew 22:1-14, the Parable of the Wedding Banquet.   As we listen to Jesus as church members, we are generally okay with the first part. The king is God, the son is Jesus, the banquet … Continue reading →

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