Christ the King Sunday (Lectionary 34)Revelation 1:4b-8November 22, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come. Amen. Love. Freedom. Kingdom.If I were to read those words with a dramatic voice, they almost sound like the tag-line for a summer blockbuster movie about a fictionalContinue reading “Love. Freedom. Kingdom. (Christ the King, Year B)”
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Invitation and Abundance (Lectionary 32, Year B)
Lectionary 32 (23rd Sunday after Pentecost) 1 Kings 17:8-16; Mark 12:23-44 November 8, 2009 Pledge Sunday Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. I don't watch television much, except perhaps for a late night comedy show or the occasional World Series featuring my hometown Philadelphia Phillies.ButContinue reading “Invitation and Abundance (Lectionary 32, Year B)”
Looking Forward (Reformation Sunday)
Reformation SundayJeremiah 31:31-34October 25, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today in Havertown, PA, my hometown just outside of Philadelphia, members of Temple Lutheran Church are wearing red to mark the festival that we too celebrate here today: Reformation Sunday.However, unlike the stately red tieContinue reading “Looking Forward (Reformation Sunday)”
We Fail, God Succeeds (Lectionary 28, Year B)
Lectionary 28 (19th Sunday after Pentecost)Mark 10:17-31October 11, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Every now and then I'll catch a few minutes of one of those talent-contest reality television shows, such as American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, or Dancing with theContinue reading “We Fail, God Succeeds (Lectionary 28, Year B)”
God’s Widening Circle (Lectionary 26, Year B)
Lectionary 26 (17th Sunday after Pentecost)Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Mark 9:38-50September 27, 2009 Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. As we stand here at the beginning of our church's program year – today marks our first day of Sunday School classes and our newContinue reading “God’s Widening Circle (Lectionary 26, Year B)”
The Lutheran Zephyr 