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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 16, Year B

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Sharon Ely Pearson

  Holy Space 1 Kings 8:(1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6:10-20 John 6:56-69 Today’s Old Testament readings gives us a sense of the joy and awe of worship in holy space dedicated to the Lord. In the … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost, Proper 5: Year B

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Sharon Ely Pearson

The Eternal  1 Samuel 8:4-11, (12-15), 16-20 (11:14-15) Psalm 138 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Mark 3:30-35 Because we look not at what can be see but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot … Continue reading →

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Trinity Sunday, Year B

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Holy, Holy, Holy Isaiah 6:1-8 Psalm 29 or Canticle 2 or Canticle 13 Romans 8:12-17 John 3:1-7 Trinity Sunday is different from most feast days on the liturgical calendar because it celebrates a doctrine of the Church rather than an … Continue reading →

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The First Sunday in Lent: Year B

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Turning away from evil Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 Today our readings plunge us into Lent with reminders of the waters of creation and the waters of our baptism. We enter this holy season reminded of … Continue reading →

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The Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Year B

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Fish Stories Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:6-12 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 Words that connect today’s readings do not seem connected at all: fish, risk and urgency. We hear the familiar story of Jesus calling his disciples to make them … Continue reading →

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The Feast of the Holy Name – January 1

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Sharon Ely Pearson

The Naming of Jesus Numbers 6:22-27 Psalm 8 Galatians 4:4-17 OR Philippians 2:5-11 Luke 2:15-21 God’s identity is revealed as “merciful” and “gracious” (Exodus 34:6). Jesus’ name has significance: it is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning … Continue reading →

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The First Sunday After Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Sharon Ely Pearson

God came in Jesus fully to reveal God’s love and forgiveness to all Isaiah 61:10 – 62:3 Psalm 147 Galatians 3:23-25, 4:4-7 John 1:1-18 John’s Prologue poetically tells us that Jesus existed in the beginning with God the Father and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Sharon Ely Pearson

In the beginning there was the Word. Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12) John 1:1-14 The above readings are for Christmas III, most appropriate for Christmas Day, while readings for Christmas I and II are often used on Christmas … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Sharon Ely Pearson

All our many blessings come from God’s good creation. Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35 The church recognizes the traditional Thanksgiving holiday as a holy day for our land, life, and heritage. We are called to be faithful … Continue reading →

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The Season after Pentecost: Proper 24, Year A

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Sharon Ely Pearson

Power & Authority Exodus 33:12-23 Psalm 99 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:1-15 Today’s Gospel is a timely one, as the gap between rich and poor continues to grow. We are a nation of economic privilege, yet the divide grows larger … Continue reading →

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