Looking into the lectionary 12th Sunday after Pentecost – August 27, 2017 Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20 Ordinary 21A; Proper 16 “It’s who you know.” Ever heard that phrase? Numerous friends have shared..
Looking into the lectionary 11th Sunday after Pentecost — August 20, 2017 Ordinary 20A; Proper 15 Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Emotions reverberate through both the Old and New Testament readings for..
Hymns God, With Joy We Look Around Us (a hymn) A seminary classmate, Richard Lanford, was serving as the pastor at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Skokie, Illinois, when the..
Prayers for the moment Dear President Trump: An invitation from Jill Duffield to visit Charlottesville Dear President Trump, You saw the videos. I was there. I was there with other ministers, rabbis and pastors: faith leaders standing..
Prayers for the moment A prayer for Charlottesville Outlook editor Jill Duffield, who lives in Charlottesville, wrote this prayer after participating, along with other clergy, in a call for love,..
Looking into the lectionary 10th Sunday after Pentecost — August 13, 2017 Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28: Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Ordinary 19A; Proper 14 I once had someone tell me that he didn’t believe in..
Prayers for the moment Praying for peace (a prayer for worship by Jill Duffield) Outlook editor Jill Duffield wrote this prayer for peace as tensions rise between the United States and North Korea, and a white..
Looking into the lectionary 9th Sunday after Pentecost — August 6, 2017 Genesis 32:22-31; Matthew 14:13-21 Ordinary 18A; Proper 13 Jesus tries to get away, at least for a short time. He gets in..
Looking into the lectionary 8th Sunday after Pentecost – July 30, 2017 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Ordinary 17A; Proper 12 What is the kingdom of heaven like? A) A mustard seed B) Yeast C) Buried..
Looking into the lectionary 7th Sunday after Pentecost – July 23, 2017 Genesis 28:10-19a; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Ordinary 16A; Proper 11 “Let me sleep on it.” That’s the phrase we use when we aren’t..