August 3, 2025 Lectionary Texts Hosea 11.1-11 — When Israel was a child I loved him, but my people are bent on turning away from me. …Yet.. how can I give you up? I will not execute my anger. I am God, and not human. Psalm 107 — A series of vignettes of God’s saving… Continue reading OT 18 – Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
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OT 16 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
July 20, 2025 Lectionary Texts Amos 8.1-12 — A basket of fruit, which will soon rot. Psalm 52 — Critique of those who seek refuge in wealth. “I am a green tree,” a living creature, receiving life from God and bearing fruit in God’s spirit.—or—Psalm 82 — A cry for God to condemn the wicked… Continue reading OT 16 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
OT 12 – Second Sunday After Pentecost
June 22, 2022 Lectionary Texts 1 Kings 19. 1-15 — Elijah flees to the wilderness. At Mt. Horeb, he encounters God in utter silence. God sends him back to Damascus to get to work. Psalm 42 — “As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul thirsts for you.” Hope in God, who gives… Continue reading OT 12 – Second Sunday After Pentecost
OT 11
Lectionary Texts In 1 Kings 21. 1-21 King Ahab wants Naboth’s vineyard, his ancestral inheritance, for himself. Ahab’s wife Jezebel gets Naboth killed so that Ahab can take the vineyard. The prophet Elijah confronts Ahab about his evil. Psalm 5. 1-8 is a lament, crying out to God for justice and protection against the malice… Continue reading OT 11
OT 10
Lectionary Texts In 1 Kings 17.8-24 the prophet Elijah is staying with a widow and her son. The child becomes ill and dies, and Elijah brings him back to life. Psalm 146 is a song of praise to God, who made all Creation, and who sets prisoners free, brings justice for the oppressed, and lifts… Continue reading OT 10
Trinity Sunday
June 15, 2025 Lectionary Texts Proverbs 8 —Wisdom cries out for us to live by her truth. Psalm 8 —When I look at the heavens, what are humans, that you are mindful of them? How majestic is your name! Romans 5.1-5 — Justified by faith, we have peace. Suffering… produces hope, because the Spirit pours… Continue reading Trinity Sunday
Pentecost
June 8, 2025 Lectionary Texts Acts 2.1-21 —The Pentecost story. Psalm 104 — God creates all things through God’s Spirit, and that the Spirit gives living beings their life. Romans 8.14-17 — All who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. John 14. 8-17, 25-27 — “I am in God, and… Continue reading Pentecost
Song of Healing
Original lyrics set to the tune of Finlandia.
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Lyrics:
O God of love, O God of grace unending,
come heal your people, body, mind and soul:
those who know grief, whom sorrow is befriending,
the sick and struggling, who know sorrow’s role.
Heal those whose backs beneath their loads are bending;
come set them free. Come heal and make them whole.
Use us, O God: complete the nations’ mending:
make us your hands; show us our healing role;
make us your eyes, your light in all defending;
let healing flow; O, let your justice roll.
Help us, O God, your Holy Spirit lending,
to heal and bless, to make the dear world whole.
The stones would cry out
Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, order your disciples to stop.” He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the stones would shout out.” —Luke 19.39-40 They do shout out.All Creation cries out in praise of Love.All Creation defies the threats of tyrantsand the certainty of merchants,shouts out for fragile beauty and the… Continue reading The stones would cry out
7th Sunday of Easter / Ascension Sunday
Thursday, May 29 – or Sunday, June 1, 2025 Lectionary Texts Ascension Day Acts 1. 1-11 — The ascension. Psalm 47 — God has gone up with a shout. Ephesians 1. 15-23 — May God give you a spirit of wisdom… with the eyes of your heart enlightened… the immeasurable greatness of God’s power, by… Continue reading 7th Sunday of Easter / Ascension Sunday