Posts Tagged ‘the body of Christ’
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday’s scriptures are 1 Corinthians 12:1-13, Acts 2:1-21 You might be asking, “Where is the Gospel?” Sunday’s Gospel is according to St.…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:18-22, John 14:15-21 If you love me you will keep my commandments. We humans are…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary. Sunday’s scriptures are Acts 2:42–47, 1 Peter 2:19–25, & John 10:1–10 Well it’s Good Shepherd Sunday, and each year how many ways…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Acts 2:14a, 36–41, 1 Peter 1:17–23, Luke 24:13–35 My week usually feels like the Road to Emmaus. Sunday is…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31 My cousin posted something gorgeous and profound on Facebook this week, mourning…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are 2 Timothy 1:1-14 and Luke 17:1-10 “Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Psalm 51, 1 Timothy 2:1-7, and Luke 15:1-10. Psalm 51 is such a beautiful and reassuring promise. We often…
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“A Christian is an utterly free man, lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is an utterly dutiful man, servant of all, subject to all.” — Martin Luther, On The Freedom Of A Christian
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s scriptures are Jeremiah 2:4–13, Hebrews 13:1–8, 15–16, Luke 14:1, 7–14 “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who…
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A little nibble of the Revised Common Lectionary Sunday’s readings are Isaiah 58:9b-14, Psalm 103:1-7, Luke 13:10-17 I’ve always been a little confused when Jesus said, “I have not come…
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