Day of Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019 Lectionary C Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 In our reading for this Sunday, Pentecost, we see the juxtaposition of two stories: the story of Babel and the story of Pentecost. In the first story, humans try to ascend to Heaven to become like gods; they aspire to greatness for…
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Septimo Domingo de Pascuas Domingo, 2 de junio de 2019 Leccionario C Juan 17: 20-26 ¿Cuál ha sido tu experiencia con Dios? La Biblia tiene personas de diferentes orígenes que han experimentado a Dios. Abraham no solo escuchó a Dios, sino que también sintió la presencia de Dios en su vida diaria. Moisés tuvo la…
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Seventh Sunday of Easter Sunday, June 2, 2019 Lectionary C John 17:20-26 What has been your experience with God? The Bible has people from all different backgrounds who have experienced God. Abraham not only heard God, but he also felt God’s presence in his daily life. Moses had the most powerful experience with God as…
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Sixth Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 26, 2019 Lectionary C John 14:23-29 As I was going through my purse the other day, I found something that reminded me of my true identity. It is a name tag from a conference I went to a few years ago. The name tag says, “Hello my name is…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 19, 2019 Lectionary C John 13:31-35 Our lectionary readings for the fifth Sunday of Easter reflect on the Church reaching out beyond its boundaries. The psalmist and John, the revelator, give us a picture of the peoples of the world coming together, manifesting the glory of God where all…
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Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 12, 2019 Lectionary C John 10:22-30 In this week’s Gospel, John 10:22-30, which takes place during the Festival of Dedication (Hanukkah), the Jewish leaders gather around Jesus and say, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.” In reply, Jesus launches…
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Third Sunday of Easter Sunday, May 5, 2019 Lectionary C John 21:1-19 As a child, do you remember picking a daisy and removing one petal at a time and saying, “He (she) loves me, loves me not, loves me, loves me not …” and you hope the final petal is “loves me”? Or your young…
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Second Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 28, 2019 Lectionary C John 20:19-31 Peace be with you. The doors were locked, but Jesus came. As he spoke peace, he showed the disciples his hands and his side. Only the one who bears the injuries we deserve can say: “Peace be with you.” He, alone, knows the…
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Easter Day Sunday, April 21, 2019 Lectionary C Luke 24:1-12 There’s No Easter bunny. No Easter basket. No jelly beans. No hollow chocolate bunnies. No marshmallow peeps. No died eggs. No colored eggs. No candy-filled eggs. No plastic grasses. No Easter cards. But there are some things that always bring the Easter story home. The stone rolled…
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Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, April 7, 2019 Lectionary C Luke 19:28-40 Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 The Liturgy of the Palms is an exciting and joyous way to begin Holy Week. Like Jesus’ first followers, we celebrate our triumphant and victorious king with a procession of palms and interjections of joy — “Hosannah, Lord, hosannah!” (Psalm…
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