Maundy Thursday 2014

Posted on Thu 17 April 2014 in misc

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Welcome to the Great Three Days.

Tonight begins this time together that we turn our attention to the central story of our faith — the death and resurrection of Jesus.

The three days are Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter which begins Saturday night and continues thru …

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Epiphany 2 A

Posted on Sat 18 January 2014 in misc

John the Baptist is out there causing a stir again. He has gathered disciples (followers) around him and intrigued the Pharisees (who are the religion experts) enough to have them come out and question him. At this point in history, many faithful Jews expected a Messiah to come and save …

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Reformation 2013

Posted on Sat 26 October 2013 in misc

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“The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to …

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Michael and All Angels

Posted on Sun 29 September 2013 in misc

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A young person asked me the other night why we never really talk about the bible book of Revelation much in church. Ouch…good question. I think part of the reason is that it uses symbols and images and metaphors that often need to be unpacked …

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Pentecost 15 C

Posted on Sun 01 September 2013 in misc

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Tell the truth: did you ever find yourself in an office by yourself, and since no one was looking, took your seat in the boss’s chair? Just to imagine what it would feel like?

Especially in corporate settings, the desks are designed to intimidate. You …

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Pentecost 12 C

Posted on Sat 10 August 2013 in misc

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Have you ever heard of imposter syndrome? It’s this psychological phenomenon where a person feels like they don’t deserve the success that they have. That they’re in a position where people look up to them and depend on them, but that they’ve …

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11th Sunday after Pentecost C

Posted on Sun 04 August 2013 in misc

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2013-08-04 11th Sunday after Pentecost C

“Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”

  • and thus begins a long and current tradition of people trying to use God as an excuse for greed.
  • and Jesus is smart, because sometimes the way we do …
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Pentecost 6

Posted on Sat 29 June 2013 in misc

No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

  • is Jesus mean? well; he’s certainly not nice here
  • but we know he’s compassionate
    • just a couple weeks ago we heard that Jesus felt compassion for the widow who …
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Pentecost 5

Posted on Sun 23 June 2013 in misc

5th Sunday after Pentecost 2013

Gospel of Luke

“Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he did not …

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Pentecost 4

Posted on Sun 16 June 2013 in misc

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TEXTS: 2 Samuel 11:26-12:10; 12:13-15, Psalm 32, Galatians 2:15-21 (First Reading), Luke 7:36-8:3 (Preaching text)
THEME: Love is not another tool in the tool belt. It is a radically different way of being: Christ lives in us. Forgiven, we are …

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