Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday in Lent – March 26, 2017 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Lent 4A What do you see? Whom do you notice or dismiss? Are you wide-awake..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday in Lent – March 19, 2017 “Give me something to drink,” Jesus says to the Samaritan woman at the well. The writer of John’s Gospel has noted..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday in Lent – March 12, 2017 Genesis 12:1-4a; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17 Lent 2A Nicodemus is still in the dark, unable to see the kingdom of God..
Looking into the lectionary 1st Sunday in Lent – March 5, 2017 Genesis 2:15-17; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Lent 1A Limits or limitlessness, these are the options before us this first Sunday of Lent...
Looking into the lectionary Transfiguration Sunday – February 26, 2017 Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-20; Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration of the Lord God’s data is, apparently, in the cloud. Is it securely stored..
Looking into the lectionary 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 19, 2017 Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 Ordinary 7A Proper 2 You shall be holy. You are God’s temple. Be..
Looking into the lectionary 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time — February 12, 2017 Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37 Ordinary 6A Proper 1 Earthly actions have heavenly repercussions… Or so it seems to say..
Looking into the lectionary 5th Sunday after Epiphany — February 5, 2017 Isaiah 58: 1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20 Ordinary 5A In Matthew’s version of this sermon Jesus is on the mountaintop, talking to his disciples...
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday after Epiphany — January 29, 2017 Micah 6:1-8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; Matthew 5:1-12 Ordinary 4A Jesus recognizes a teachable moment with his new disciples. Jesus has been gathering..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday after Epiphany — January 22, 2017 Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23 Ordinary 3A This is one of those Sundays when everyone in the pew will be..