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..
Looking into the lectionary April 29, 2018 — 5th Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-11 Where are the fruitful places for sharing the gospel? In short, any place where we..
Looking into the lectionary 4th Sunday of Easter — April 22, 2018 Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.”..
Looking into the lectionary 3rd Sunday of Easter — April 15, 2018 Acts 3:12-19; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Eastertide 3B Do you know the phrase, “You know better, so do better”? One little..
Looking into the lectionary 2nd Sunday of Easter — April 8, 2018 Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 Easter 2B Marks of the resurrected Jesus community or maybe rules for the household of..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Easter Another day has dawned, a day we anticipated would be like yesterday — full of despair and confusion, fear and sorrow —..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Holy Saturday We woke today hoping against hope that you would be alive and with us, Lord. We had wished yesterday was a nightmare,..
Looking into the lectionary Resurrection of the Lord/Easter — April 1, 2018 Mark 16:1-8 Secrets people take to the grave don’t often stay there. Movies, reality television and soap operas make great use of..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Good Friday Lord, days like today we wish we could wipe off the calendar. The pain crushes our spirits. Seeing you mocked and beaten,..
Prayers for the moment Prayer for Maundy Thursday Servant Lord, you come not to be served but to serve. You tell us to emulate your actions becoming least and last..