Revised Common Lectionary: Reign of Christ Sunday: 2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132: 1-12 (13-18); Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Thanksgiving Sunday: Joel 2:21-27; Psalm 126; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Matthew 6:25-33 Narrative Lectionary: Isaiah: A Child is Born, 9:1-7 (John 8:12) We have come to the end of this season after Pentecost, […]
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Worship Resources for November 14th, 2021—Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: 1 Samuel 1:4-20; 1 Samuel 2:1-10; Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18), 19-25; Mark 13:1-8 Narrative Lectionary: Amos: Justice Rolls Down, 1:1-2, 5:14-15, 21-24 (John 7:37-38) We are nearing the end of the season after Pentecost, and have come full circle. The first selection of the Hebrew Scriptures began with the […]
Worship Resources for November 7th, 2021—Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17; Psalm 127; 1 Kings 17:8-16; Psalm 146; Hebrews 9:24-28; Mark 12:38-44 Narrative Lectionary: God Speaks to Elijah, 1 Kings 19:1-18 (John 12:27-28) Resources for All Saints Day can be found here. Ruth became the great-grandmother of King David, even though she was not an Israelite in Ruth 3 and […]
Worship Resources for October 31st, 2021—Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, All Saints Day
All Saints Day is November 1st, and so it may be observed on either October 31st or November 7th. Reformation Sunday is October 31st. Revised Common Lectionary Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost: Ruth 1:1-18; Psalm 146; Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Psalm 119:1-8; Hebrews 9:11-14; Mark 12:28-34 All Saints Day (if not observed November 7th): Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 24; […]
Judson’s JOURNEYS Bible Study Curriculum–Available to order!
I am excited to announce the publication of my first Bible Study series with Judson Press in their fall JOURNEYS collection! I wrote for September (and it’s now October, but I just received my copies) and they reflect certain passages from the Revised Common Lectionary. This is a new format for JOURNEYS, available in print […]
Worship Resources for October 24th, 2021—Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8 (19-22); Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-38; Mark 10:46-52 Narrative Lectionary: God Calls David, 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Psalm 51:10-14 (John 7:24) Job responded to God at the beginning of chapter 42, recognizing that he was speaking without thinking, accusing God without understanding who God is and what […]
Embracing Failure: Online School
Oh goodness. This should be an easy one. We all failed, right? Right? I don’t know any parents or students (or educators) for whom online school was a breeze. There were some positive outcomes, and some students I’m sure thrived in that form of school and may still be participating in online education today. Our […]
Worship Resources for October 17th—Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Job 38:1-7 (34-41); Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c; Isaiah 53:4-12; Psalm 91:9-16; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 Narrative Lectionary: God Calls Samuel, 1 Samuel 3:1-21 (John 20:21-23) God answered Job from the whirlwind in chapter 38. After thirty-six chapters of Job arguing with his friends (and a stranger who happens along for the last […]
Embracing Failure: My Body
Oooo boy, body image. A content warning for body image, weight loss, and all that jazz. . . . . Back in 2011-2012, I finally lost all the baby weight. I was running 5K’s and almost at the time I was at pre-pregnancy, which was a decent, average time. I was still not at my […]
Worship Resources for October 10th, 2021—Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Revised Common Lectionary: Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22:1-15; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31 Revised Common Lectionary: God Provides Manna, Exodus 16:1-18 (John 6:51) The first passage of the Hebrew scriptures continues in the second half of the season after Pentecost in Wisdom Literature, and for much of October, in the book […]