Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday after Pentecost — June 10, 2018 Mark 3:20-35 Ordinary 10B; Proper 5 Jesus has it coming at him from all sides. And we’re only in the third chapter..
Hymns When Jesus Went to Egypt (a free hymn) "O God, we pray for children/ And families coming here/ Now facing separation,/ And filled with grief and fear," writes Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday after Pentecost — June 3, 2018 1 Samuel 3:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23-3:6 Ordinary 9B; Proper 4 Reading the texts appointed for this week brings to mind..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Memorial Day Gracious God, on this “the unofficial start of summer,” we remember that for many, this is a day of grief and somber..
Looking into the lectionary Trinity Sunday — May 27, 2018 John 3:1-17 Trinity Sunday, Year B “Born OK the first time,” the bumper sticker read. Many who read it likely wondered what..
Prayers for the moment Lord, how is it possible that this is happening again? Lord, how is it possible that this is happening again? How can we live in a culture where there is a haunting..
Looking into the lectionary Day of Pentecost — May 20, 2018 Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost B Pentecost is revolutionary. An inbreaking of the Holy Spirit means a great equalizing has happened. The world as..
Looking into the lectionary 7th Sunday of Easter — May 13, 2018 Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 Easter 7B What happens next? The seventh Sunday of Easter is all about what..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Ascension Day Commemorating Jesus' ascension into heaven, Ascension Day is always the 40th day of Easter in the liturgical calendar.
Looking into the lectionary 6th Sunday of Easter — May 6, 2018 Acts 10:44-48; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 Easter 6B Could the Gentiles, even the Gentiles, be our friends? Friends for whom we..