Order of worship — October 11, 2020
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A letter from Jill Duffield
Friends, On Sunday evening, October 4, the congregation of First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, called me to be their next..
18th Sunday after Pentecost — October 4, 2020
Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 Ordinary 18A; Proper 22 World Communion Sunday Jesus leans into controversy this week. He..
Order of worship — October 4, 2020
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17th Sunday after Pentecost — September 27, 2020
Exodus 17:1-7 ; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Ordinary 26A; Proper 21 Who do we follow? Whose authority holds sway over us? While..
Order of worship — September 27, 2020
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16th Sunday after Pentecost — September 20, 2020
Exodus 16:2-15; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 Ordinary 25A; Proper 20 Grumbling in the face of grace. So often that is our human..
One body
We are one body, so the Bible says. “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice..
Order of worship — September 20, 2020
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Prayer for those impacted by the fires on the West coast
Lord God, this year continues to batter us and we wonder when there will be relief. Even as the pandemic persists, natural..
15th Sunday after Pentecost — September 13, 2020
Exodus 14:19-31; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 Ordinary 24A; Proper 19 The early Christians quarreled over opinions. The members of the church in..
Order of worship — September 13, 2020
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14th Sunday after Pentecost — September 6, 2020
Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20 Ordinary 14A; Proper 18 The institution of Passover. Admonitions regarding love of neighbor. Instructions for conflict..
Order of worship — September 6, 2020
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13th Sunday After Pentecost — August 30, 2020
Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28 Ordinary 13A; Proper 17 Moses talks to God via a burning bush. Peter confronts the Messiah..
Prayer for anxious times
“Be not anxious,” you tell us, Lord. “Fear not,” your messengers repeat to your terrified children. “My peace I give to you,”..
Order of worship — August 30, 2020
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Staying on the path
Lately, when weather allows, I venture out on prayer walks — some contemplative and free-form, others guided by Bible verses with instructions...
12th Sunday After Pentecost — August 23, 2020
Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 Ordinary 21A; Proper 16 Are we not always learning, really, who Jesus is? Who we are?..
Order of worship — August 23, 2020
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11th Sunday after Pentecost — August 16, 2020
Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Ordinary 20A; Proper 15 The Canaanite woman has been on my mind lately, well before..
Prayers of the people for August 16, 2020
Jill Duffield reads the prayers of the people she crafted for this Sunday. You are welcome to share this with your congregation..
Order of worship — August 16, 2020
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The inherent problem of whiteness in our polity
I left the 224th General Assembly questioning if our polity works in our fast-paced world. I wondered if assuming commissioners’ knowledge about..
10th Sunday after Pentecost — August 9, 2020
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Ordinary 10A; Proper 14 Let’s start at the end of this Gospel story. Let’s go..