June 23, 2024 Lectionary Texts 1 Samuel 17. 1-49 — David and Goliath. Psalm 9. 11-20 God hears the poor and the afflicted. God remembers the needy. 2 Corinthians 6. 1-13 — Now is the day of salvation. … We have endured hardships, treated as being poor but having everything… Open wide your hearts. Mark… Continue reading OT 12 – Pe + 5
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OT 14 — Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
July 7, 2024 Lectionary Texts 2 Samuel 5. 1-5, 9-10 — David is anointed king of the united northern and southern kingdoms of Israel. Psalm 48 — The “City of God” on Mt. Zion, an image of God’s strength and glory. 2 Corinthians 12. 2-10 –— “Someone” (Paul himself?) is “caught up into heaven.” His… Continue reading OT 14 — Seventh Sunday After Pentecost
OT 22 – 15th Sunday after Pentecost
September 1, 2024 Lectionary Texts Song of Solomon 2.8-13 —The voice of my beloved! “Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.” Psalm 45 — A wedding ode to a prince marrying a foreign princess, extolling both his personal loveliness and his nobility as a ruler.Alternate: Psalm 72 — God guide the king, that… Continue reading OT 22 – 15th Sunday after Pentecost
The cross
”Take up your cross and follow me.” Mark 8.34 To take up the crossis the greatest paradox: to enter the world’s sufferingfor the sake of healing; to endure injusticefor the sake of justice; to abandon my safety,secure in grace alone; to bear the pain of oppression,neither wilting nor retaliating; to desire fullness of lifeenough to suffer… Continue reading The cross
Like wheat gathered
In an upper room your people gather,blown by your wind, drawn by your flame, still shaken by a cross, still shaken by a resurrection,bearing both wounds and wonder— the wounds we have suffered and those we have caused,and those by our faith we are yet to endure— and the mystery of our healing, and your… Continue reading Like wheat gathered
Violence
The king said to the Cushite, “Is it well with the young man Absalom?” The Cushite answered, “May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise up to do you harm, be like that young man.” —2 Samuel 18.32 David fought a war against his own son,but asked that Absalom be spared.It did not go… Continue reading Violence
Anger
Putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. Be angry but do not sin. —Ephesians 4.25-26 In this world of cruelty and injusticeit’s tempting to respond with anger.But when you are angry, follow its thread. You’re angry that things are not as you want themand you feel… Continue reading Anger
The first agreement
Fear begets violence.Blame becomes assault. Projecting our fear of harm,we harm others.To keep our place in the worldwe try to remove others.But it never works:attempting to destroy each otherwe only damage the world. To “form a more perfect Union,establish Justice, and insure domestic Tranquility,”our first agreement has to beto live together.To accept the other, regardless… Continue reading The first agreement
Independence Day
Let’s make today true Independence Day,not merely to congratulate ourselves,but to practice independence,to set ourselves freefrom cultural, political and religious expectations,and instead be true to ourselves,and radically free with God. Let’s make it Inter-Independence Day;for none of us is a separate planet;we are all woven together, races and creeds,nations and continents and colors and flavors,in… Continue reading Independence Day
Authority over demons
He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. —Mark 6.7 Beware the temptation to imaginewe must be given magical powers of exorcism.We are given love. The demons that plague this worldare not fantastical creatures with shadowy malice and twisted powers.An “unclean spirit” is simply the… Continue reading Authority over demons