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Category Archives: Social Political Issues
Pentecost 4 C: Peace Mission with No Excuses
The readings for the fourth Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament 2 Kings 5:1–14 Psalm Psalm 30 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament Isaiah 66:10–14 Psalm Psalm … Continue reading
Pentecost 3 C: Free to Love
The readings for the Third Sunday after Pentecost are Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament 2 Kings 2:1–2, 6–14 Psalm Psalm 77:1–2, 11–20 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament 1 Kings 19:15–16, … Continue reading
Pentecost 2 C: God both Rough and Smooth
The Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost are… Old Testament & Psalm, Option I Old Testament 1 Kings 19:1–4 (5–7) 8–15a Psalm Psalm 42, 43 or Old Testament & Psalm, Option II Old Testament Isaiah 65:1–9 … Continue reading
Holy Trinity C: Can We Handle the Truth?
The readings for Holy Trinity Sunday are: Old Testament Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31 Psalm Psalm 8 New Testament Romans 5:1–5 Gospel John 16:12–15 The scene we remember from “A Few Good Men” is when the Marine base … Continue reading
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Pentecost C: Time for Spirt-filled Worship That Shouts and Groans
The readings for Pentecost Sunday are: First Reading Acts 2:1–21 or Genesis 11:1–9 Psalm Psalm 104:24–34, 35b New Testament Romans 8:14–17 or Acts 2:1–21 Gospel John 14:8–17 (25–27) Romans, chapter eight, contains riches that humanity has … Continue reading
Easter 6 C: The Anti-Replacement Theory Gospel
The Lessons for the Sixth Sunday of Easter are First Reading Acts 16:9–15 Psalm Psalm 67 New Testament Revelation 21:10, 22–22:5 Gospel John 14:23–29 or John 5:1–9 These are days when “white supremacy” and “replacement theory” … Continue reading
Easter 5 C: A Wrinkle in Time
The readings for the Fifth Sunday of Easter are First Reading Acts 11:1–18 Psalm Psalm 148 New Testament Revelation 21:1–6 Gospel John 13:31–35 Wouldn’t it be nice if we could transcend the limitations of time? If we could … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, Cornelius, John, Love, Peter, Psalm, Revelation, time, Wrinkle in Time
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Easter 4 C: Recognizing Care
The readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter are: First Reading Acts 9:36–43 Psalm Psalm 23 New Testament Revelation 7:9–17 Gospel John 10:22–30 Our psalm and Gospel readings focus on shepherding. Revelation on Christ the Lamb, … Continue reading
Easter 2 C: Peace in Action: Forgiving and Not Forgiving
The readings for the Second Sunday of Easter are: First Reading Acts 5:27–32 Psalm Psalm 118:14–29 or Psalm 150 New Testament Revelation 1:4–8 Gospel John 20:19–31 The pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus was right when he … Continue reading
Palm Sunday/Passion Sunday C: Called Out of the Crowd
The readings for the Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm Psalm 118:1–2, 19–29 Gospel Luke 19:28–40 The readings for the Liturgy of the Passion: Old Testament Isaiah 50:4–9a Psalm Psalm 31:9–16 New Testament Philippians 2:5–11 Gospel … Continue reading