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Do Unto Others
All Saints Day Luke 6:20-31 There are lots of blessings and woes in this passage. And all of them make us a little squirmy. A seminary cohort of mine used to start sentences with “deep down in my icky dark core…”. This is one of those deep down in my icky dark core moments in…
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Remember Our Sins No More
This week the Old Testament reading for the Lectionary Text comes from Jeremiah 31:31-34, for Reformation Sunday. I love Reformation Sunday. It gives me a reason to wear my Pentecost pants a 2nd time (a habit I picked up from my childhood pastor, although to be honest, not sure where those pants are since I’ve…
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Here am I Lord, But wait…
5th Sunday after Epiphany Isaiah 6:1-8 Year C “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I; send me!’” This is one of my favorite old testament passages to read with children and youth. The imagery is crazy, God…
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Love is…
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 13. Love is patient, love is kind… Flash back to any weddings yet? I think sometimes those of us who work in churches roll our eyes at how often this passage gets used in wedding ceremonies, valentines day social media posts, and everywhere surrounding romantic love. But…
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Great Gifts
2nd Sunday after Epiphany: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 “Now there are a variety of gifts but the same Spirit” – 1 Corinthians 12:4 What is the greatest gift you’ve ever been given? And I’m not talking about any of those noble answers like, the love of my child, or my amazing spouse… save it. When I…
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