Sunday, October 22, 2023

God’s Currency: Sermon for the 21st Sunday after Pentecost, October 22, 2023

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Readings, Proper 24A : Isaiah 45:1-7 Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)   1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22   When I was a kid, I collected coins. ...
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Prayer 3885: For Peace and Compassion

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Most Holy God, we turn our eyes to the rising sun, and our hearts to your commandments. May we dedicate ourselves to your instruction to lov...
Sunday, October 15, 2023

No Dress Code: Sermon Proper 23A October 15, 2023

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Ah, another Sunday, another gospel reading that seems to portray God as vindictive and violent, and uses religious differences to back that ...
Sunday, October 8, 2023

From Tenants to Tenets in Action: Sermon for Proper 22A

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I have a pet peeve: I hate it when people use the word “tenants” in place of the word “tenets.” Tenants are people who temporarily rent a pl...
Sunday, October 1, 2023

Open to Abundant Grace: Sermon for Proper 21 A

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Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32 Psalm 25:1-8 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 Grumble, grumble, grumble. In all of the readings for today ...
Sunday, September 17, 2023

The Abundant Gift of Freedom: Sermon for the Proper 19A

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We are here this weekend celebrating so many things: the start of a new program year, the 58th anniversary—on Tuesday, actually—of our first...
Sunday, September 10, 2023

Where We Feed Each Other: Sermon for Proper 18A

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Long ago, in a poor country far away, a young woman once approached the wise woman of her village with a question: “What are heaven and hell...
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Fiercely Compassionate: Sermon for Proper 17A

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Have you ever had an enemy? I know I have had a few people in my life who I have realized did NOT to put it mildly, have my well-being at he...