Tag Archives: Parables

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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The 22nd Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 28 Year A – November 13, 2011

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

Being ready Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Matthew 25:14-30 We have the responsibility to use our talents to mirror God’s creative action in the world. What we do shows forth the glory of God, no matter how insignificant … Continue reading →

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The 16th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 22 Year A – October 2, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Fruits of the Kingdom Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Psalm 19 Philippians 3:4b-14 Matthew 21:33-46 Today we have another parable located in a vineyard. The story is an allegory: the landowner is God, the vineyard is Israel, and the tenants are … Continue reading →

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The 15th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 21 Year A – September 25, 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

True righteousness Exodus 17:1-17 Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 Philippians 2:1-13 Matthew 21:23-32 In these days of early autumn the parables of Jesus from Matthew’s gospel seem to pile on, one after the other. They are not only histories of confrontation between … Continue reading →

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The 14th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 20 Year A – September 18, 2011

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

God’s gracious compassion and generosity Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Matthew narrates one of Jesus’ controversial parables, in which Jesus says the reign of God is like workers who get paid the same no matter when … Continue reading →

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The 13th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 19 Year A – September 11, 2011

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

Living in community under God’s dominion over evil and sin. The Collect (BCP 182/233): We ask that God’s Holy Spirit may direct our lives and rule our hearts in all things. Exodus 14:19-31: The Lord saves Israel from the Egyptians … 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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The 5th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 11 Year A – July 17, 2011

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Wheat or Weeds? Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 It is an age-old question: why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds (King James … Continue reading →

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The 4th Sunday after Pentecost: Proper 10 Year A – July 10, 2011

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Sow within us, God Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 The Third Discourse of Matthew 13 consists of a number of parables on why some hear and accept the Gospel, while others reject it. This was an … Continue reading →

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