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Yr A ~ Pentecost 22 ~ Matthew 25:1-13 The parable of the bridesmaids is a kingdom parable. Jesus is offering the kingdom of God, or the kingdom of heaven. Calling it the kingdom of heaven can sound to our ears…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 22 ~ Matthew 23:1-12 Jesus must never have read the book ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ because he seemed to go out of his way to tick off every influential person he ever met.…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 21 ~ Matthew 22:34-40, John 13:35 Renowned theologian Rev. Dr. Walter Brueggemann wrote these words that have been resounding in my consciousness and inspiring me to think really deeply since I re-encountered them while on retreat…
Yr A ~ Thanksgiving ~ Psalm 65 This is going to be one of those sermons where I just use the scripture as a jumping off point to talk about what I really want to talk about. But first I…
Yr A ~ Philippians 3:4b-14 We need some context to understand why Paul is talking the way he is in this scripture passage. The Philippian church (which Paul planted!) has apparently, in his absence, been hearing from Jewish-Christian teachers who…
Yr A ~ Philippians 2:1-13 – Creation 3 There’s no nice way to say this, but generally when Paul writes a letter it’s because one of the churches he planted has gone off the rails a bit. The church in…
Yr A ~ Philippians 1:21-30 I’m going to do something a bit different this morning. Usually I would read the scripture passage as it appears in the bible, according to whatever translation we were using that day. Then in my…
Yr A ~ Creation 1 ~ Psalm 114 This is the tenth September that we have marked the Season of Creation at Faith United. What do we mean by creation? One aspect is to think about the natural world, the…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 14 ~ Romans 13:8-14 Do you know what a fashionista is? It means someone who’s all consumed with having the latest clothes and styles. Do you know what a fashion faux pas is? It means someone…
Yr A – Pent 13 – Matthew 15:21-28 I love today’s gospel story. I love it for lots of reasons, but mostly it’s because Jesus doesn’t come out looking too good in it. It’s the mark of a great story,…