God, it is not easy for us to wait, but that is what this season is about. Waiting is what Advent calls..
Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6 Advent 2C The timing for John the Baptist to emerge from the wilderness came in the 15th year..
Jeremiah 33:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 Advent 1C The days are surely coming when struggling with texts about the heavens and..
2 Samuel 23:1-7; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 The language of “king” perplexes and confounds. For some, it creates a stumbling block to..
God whose giving knows no bounds, your Word teaches us to give thanks in all circumstances. Today we take that instruction to..
1 Samuel 1:4-20; Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 Ordinary 33B Proper 28 Occasionally, when the Outlook staff emails one another we begin..
Devastation. Displacement. Death. Lord, the images from California capture only a fraction of the suffering and pain consuming your people who seek..
“Caring is not enough.” “Good intentions are not enough.” Erin Swenson, a licensed counselor and transgender Presbyterian minister from Atlanta, told those..
Lord of All, we struggle with the expansiveness of your call and care. If only you would command us to love only..
Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Mark 12:38-44 Ordinary 32B Proper 27 What obligation do we have to those in our society who cannot provide..
God who weeps with us, breaking news is no longer shocking news. After another mass shooting we hear the reports of how..
Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34 Ordinary 31B Proper 26 At first reading of the Gospel text this week, I marveled at the audacity..
One Day, Naomi and Ruth Crossed the Border O QUANTA QUALIA 11.11.11.11 ("God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us") One day, Naomi..
O God, This Day We Grieve LEONI 6.6.8.4 ("The God of Abraham Praise”) O God, this day we grieve your children who..
Lord, we know your power, your promises and your presence, but on days like today when your chosen people are gunned down..
Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 Proper 25 Ordinary 30B I found myself getting emotional as I read and studied the..
Job 38:1-7 (34-41); Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Ordinary 29B Proper 24 I feel for Job this week. We are on chapter 38..
Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Ordinary 28B Proper 23 All three of the texts appointed for this Sunday involve seeing..
Holy One who calms the stormy seas, the evacuation calls have been made and preparation time has ended for those in the..
World Communion Sunday Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 Ordinary 21B Proper 22 “There once was a man…” Job begins..
Reconciling God, we come to you grief stricken by the rancor and division among us, the hurt and pain rampant in our..
Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 Ordinary 26B Proper 21 Esther, elders, unknown exorcists: Who has the authority to speak..
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 Ordinary 25B Proper 20 They didn’t know what Jesus was saying, but they were afraid to ask..
Proverbs 1:20-33; James 3:1-12; Mark 8:27-38 Ordinary 24B Proper 19 Wisdom cries out in the street, mostly unheard as those within earshot..
Lord, as we watch the storm grow and listen to the calls for evacuations we pray for those preparing for the landfall..
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