Looking into the lectionary 7th Sunday of Easter — May 28, 2017 John 17:1-11 Easter 7A Jesus prays for his disciples – then, now and always. If we let that truth come to consciousness..
Prayers for the moment Lord, teach us to pray on days like today Lord, teach us how to pray on days like today when senseless violence has once again destroyed innocent people and shattered the..
Looking into the lectionary 6th Sunday of Easter – May 21, 2017 Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21 Easter 6A “If you love me you will keep my commandments.” In this brief passage from John, Jesus..
Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday of Easter – May 14, 2017 John 14:1-14 Easter 5 What was Jesus’ tone in these 14 verses of John’s Gospel? That’s one of the challenges of a..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday of Easter – May 7, 2017 Psalm 23; John 10:1-10 Easter 4A The gatekeeper, the Good Shepherd leads the sheep out. He calls them by name, they recognize..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday of Easter – April 30, 2017 Luke 24:13-35 Easter 3A And now, a word from Luke. We will be back to John next week and then return to..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday of Easter — April 23, 2017 John 20:19-31 Easter 2A I decided to do some digging on Jesus’ greeting, “Peace be with you.” He repeats it three times..
Prayers for the moment Good Friday prayer How many times have we denied being disciples of Jesus Christ? Let us pray.
Looking into the lectionary Easter Sunday – April 16, 2017 Matthew 28:1-10 Year A Let’s pause for a moment – before we get to earthquakes and the angel and, yes, even the..
Prayers for the moment Servants’ tools: A Maundy Thursday meditation “Let me take your place,” Jesus says, behind the broom, in front of the hot stove, beside the assembly line, underneath the crushing weight of sin.