Lectionary blog: Jesus came to preach
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Lectionary blog: Jesus came to preach

Lectionary for Feb 7, 2021 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 At first glance, this week’s passages could not be more different in…

Lectionary blog: A prophet like me
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Lectionary blog: A prophet like me

Lectionary for Jan. 31, 2021 Fourth Sunday after Epiphany Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 At the beginning of the Gospel of Mark, the author is quick…

Lectionary blog: Two-step discipleship
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Lectionary blog: Two-step discipleship

Lectionary for Jan. 24, 2021 Third Sunday after Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 How was the calling of Jesus’ first Galilean disciples related to…

Lectionary blog: Sharing with family
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Lectionary blog: Sharing with family

Lectionary blog for Jan. 17, 2021 Second Sunday after Epiphany 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 This week’s readings offer two contrasting tales of family…

Lectionary blog: Saying, seeing, separating and calling
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Lectionary blog: Saying, seeing, separating and calling

Lectionary for Jan. 10, 2021 Baptism of Our Lord/First Sunday after Epiphany Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 I love the resonance between this week’s Hebrew Bible reading…

Lectionary blog: Mourning and dancing
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Lectionary blog: Mourning and dancing

Lectionary for Jan 3, 2021 Second Sunday of Christmas Jeremiah 31:7-14; Psalm 147:12-20; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:10-18 During Christmas, I like to focus on the Hebrew Bible readings, and this…

Lectionary blog: On remembering the old promises
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Lectionary blog: On remembering the old promises

Lectionary for Dec. 27, 2020 First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 61:10-62:3; Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:22-40 For the first Sunday of Christmas, a time when we live into and…

Lectionary blog: On being planted and safe
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Lectionary blog: On being planted and safe

Lectionary for Dec. 20, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Psalm 89:1-4, 19-26; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 I don’t know about you, but I have felt a…

Lectionary: Initial disappointment & later fulfillment
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Lectionary: Initial disappointment & later fulfillment

Lectionary blog for Dec 13, 2020 Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Sometimes I notice a kind of buzz among my…

Lectionary: On coming and going
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Lectionary: On coming and going

Lectionary blog for Dec 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8 When reading the Gospel of Mark, I’m always struck by…

Lectionary blog: Advent—a confusing beginning
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Lectionary blog: Advent—a confusing beginning

Lectionary for Nov. 29, 2020 First Sunday of Advent Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37 Welcome to the year of the Gospel of Mark! I’ll be…