The Word this Sunday – 06.02.24
2nd Sunday after Pentecost Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Psalm 81:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12; Mark 2:23—3:6 The Revised Common Lectionary returns to Mark on the second Sunday after Pentecost. In the gospel lessons, Jesus is asked a question that begs for an answer: Why were his disciples doing what was deemed unlawful on the Sabbath? It’s a loaded …
The Word this Sunday – 05.12.24
7th Sunday of Easter Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; Psalm 1; 1 John 5:9-13; John 17:6-19 In chapter 17 of the Gospel of John, Jesus has finished his last words for the disciples after the example of the foot washing and the command to love one another as he has loved them (chapter 13). He knows he …
Sermon 05.05.24 – Chosen to Love
The Word this Sunday – 05.05.24
6th Sunday of Easter Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 This Sunday, as Jesus elaborates on his image as the vine, the Revised Common Lectionary moves us from “abide in me” (John 15:4) to “abide in my love” (verse 9). Both are proclaimed in the Greek imperative form. Therefore, both statements are …
Sermon 04.28.24 – Love that Flows
The Word this Sunday – 04.28.24
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 The 5th Sunday of the Resurrection brings another agricultural image—this time with undertones of plant physiology—about the presence of God incarnate in the human form of Jesus from Nazareth (I AM, see https://wp.me/p9drFo-tN). The setting differs from the Good Shepherd discourse in …
Bridging Faith 