Category Archives: Ordinary Time

The Season after Pentecost: Proper 7, Year C

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

Overcoming Evil 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a Psalm 42 and Psalm 43 Galatians 3:23-29 Luke 8:26-39 The thread for today’s readings is the difficulty in overcoming evil forces. In the Old Testament lesson, the Prophet Elijah has been threatened with … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost: Year C, Proper 6

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Forgiveness 1 Kings 21:1-10, (11-14), 15-21a Psalm 5:1-8 Galatians 2:15-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 Congregations practice hospitality as a way of welcoming stranger and visitor into the forgiving fellowship of the church. Today’s Gospel is an example of how Jesus offers forgiveness. … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost: Year C, Proper 5

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Life out of Death 1 Kings 17:8-16, (17-24) Psalm 146 Galatians 1:11-24 Luke 7:11-17 Both the Old Testament and our Gospel readings for today tell similar stories in which the dead are brought back to life. Both of the stories … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost, Proper 9 – Year B: July 8, 2012

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Sent Out For God 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 Psalm 48 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 Mark 6:1-13 Beginning in Chapter 6, Mark’s story of Jesus moves out beyond the familiar territory near the Sea of Galilee. Skepticism abounds in Jesus’ hometown. Why? … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost, Proper 6 – Year B: June 17, 2012

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Anointing for Ministry 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 Psalm 20 2 Corinthians 5:6-19, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 4:26-34 We continue this “ordinary time” in the Season after Pentecost in Year B with readings from the Old Testament stories of God’s Word and will … Continue reading →

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The 12th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 18 Year A – September 3, 2011

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Conflict and Forgiveness Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Conflict is a part of relationships and life in community. We live in a world of conflict, just as Jesus and his followers did. At the center of any … Continue reading →

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The 11th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 17 Year A – August 28, 2011

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The cost of discipleship Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 After Peter confesses that Jesus is “the Messiah, the Son of the living God” (16:16), Jesus reveals the ultimate purpose of his ministry. These words prove … Continue reading →

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The 10th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 16 Year A – August 21, 2011

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The Foundation of Faith Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 It remains a perennial problem. We know we are God’s children through water and the word. We know the gifts of the Spirit are ours through the community. … Continue reading →

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Joining Moses on the Journey

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

The Revised Common Lectionary breaks away from the thematic harmony principle during the long season after Pentecost (Ordinary Time). Instead, three major segments of the Old Testament are read in sequence. In Year A, the common lectionary follows a semi-continuous … Continue reading →

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The 6th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 12 Year A – July 24, 2011

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

The hidden power of the kingdom of God Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Today’s gospel reading is a challenging series of parables about the “kingdom of heaven.” While the subject of the … Continue reading →

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