Category Archives: Lent

Palm Sunday: Year C

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Jesus’ Passion Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 22:14 – 23:56 For most Episcopal churches, Palm Sunday is the blending of two liturgies – the Liturgy of the Palms and the Liturgy of the Passion. At one time worship … Continue reading →

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Lent 5: Year C

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

Anointing Isaiah 53:16-21 Psalm 126 Philippians 3:4b-14 John 12:1-18 We hear the story of Jesus being anointed by a woman in all four gospel accounts. In today’s account from John’s Gospel, Mary (the sister of Martha and Lazarus) anoints Jesus … Continue reading →

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Lent 4: Year C

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Coming Home Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Lent is a time for coming to ourselves, of realizing the distance we have put between ourselves and God. It is a time for recovering our “desire for God.” … Continue reading →

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Lent 3: Year C

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Being Called Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 63:1-8 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Luke 13:1-9 Baptism is a calling into ministry. For the Christian, baptism is the “burning bush” experience that makes sense of the rest of one’s life in Christ. The fact that … Continue reading →

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Lent 2: Year C

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Relationships Genesis 15:1-2, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17 – 4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Lent is a time to prepare for the renewal of Baptismal Vows. Today’s readings specifically address commitments to our faith. In the service of Holy Baptism (BCP 303), … Continue reading →

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Lent 1: Year C

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Temptation Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 91:1-2 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13 On this first Sunday of Lent we read of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness. Matthew, Mark, and Luke tell us that Jesus was intentionally led into the desert, where he … Continue reading →

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Palm Sunday, Year B: April 1, 2012

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Sunday of the Passion Mark 11:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 I write on this day given to remembering the triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. This year the day seems empty and abstract. The events are … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 25, 2012

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Written on our hearts Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-13 or Psalm 119:9-16 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33 In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ encounter with some Gentiles (Greeks) seem to signal to him that his mission is completed; only the cross remains. Through his … Continue reading →

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Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 18, 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Grace and Light Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21 As we move closer to the events of Holy Week, our lessons point more directly to the Passion, which Paul’s letter to the Ephesians today tells us is … Continue reading →

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Third Sunday of Lent, Year B: March 11, 2012

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

Anger Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 We live in a world where evil is present with us, and a good deal of the evil is within ourselves. The Ten Commandments are given to us as a means … Continue reading →

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