Monthly Archives: August 2010

Connecting Children’s Books to the Lectionary

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

Children’s Literature: A Resource for Ministry For years Union Presbyterian Seminary and the William Smith Morton Library in Richmond, Virginia has hosted a blog called Story Path for connecting children’s literature with themes of faith and spirituality. It is a … Continue reading →

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Proper 18: Year C – September 5, 2010

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Counting the Cost of Discipleship Jeremiah 18:1-11 Psalm 39:1-5, 12-17 Philemon 1-21 Luke 14:25-33 The cross has long been the definitive symbol of Christianity and its founder. As early as the 50s of the first century, Paul used “the cross” … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Teachers and Students

Posted on August 29, 2010 by

It is a new academic year. Students and teachers of all ages are going back to school in our communities in both public and private settings. Whether it is a preschoolers first experience of Nursery School or a young adult … Continue reading →

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Proper 17: Year C – August 29, 2010

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

A call to compassion and a warning against pride Jeremiah 2:4-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16 Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Luke 14:1, 7-14 Christians are urged to love their fellow Christians by showing hospitality, remembering those in prison or those who are being … Continue reading →

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The Lectionary & Stewardship

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Luke’s parables offer themes of stewardship There are great stories from the Gospel of Luke that are a part of the present lectionary series. For examples look ahead to the texts in September. September 5: Luke 14:25-33 –  Two parables … Continue reading →

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Prayers for a New Education Year

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

The calendar is a funny thing. It has different points of departure, remembrance and beginning. For teachers, September begins a new year. By mid-August, we are looking toward the fall – new beginnings, new programs, new ideas. A fresh start. … Continue reading →

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Proper 16: Year C – August 22, 2010

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

Jesus brings God’s new covenant to the world. Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 Today’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus healing a bent-over, crippled woman on the sabbath. Rather than rejoicing at the blessing received by the … Continue reading →

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Jonathan Myrick Daniels

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Seminarian and Martyr, 1965 Proverbs 4:20-27 Psalm 85:7-13 Galatians 3:22-28 Luke 1:46-55 Jonathan Daniels was an Episcopal seminarian who answered the call of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to help register African-American voters in Alabama. He was shot … Continue reading →

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Proper 15: Year C – August 15, 2010

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

A Cloud of Witnesses Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 In the Bible, faith is never a matter simply for an isolated individual. It involves a community of persons that stretches back into the past, embraces people … Continue reading →

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The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

  The ‘official date of remembrance’ for the Transfiguration of Jesus is August 6th, but most recall we hear this story on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany every year in our lectionary. Found in all three gospels (Year A: … Continue reading →

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