Thank you to Rev. Monica Guepet and Rev. Emily Owen for sharing books with me! I greatly appreciate this gesture. I look forward to reading these! Rev. Mindi
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Worship Resources for March 7th, 2021—Third Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Exodus 20:1-17; Psalm 19; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 Narrative Lectionary: Lost Sheep, Coin, Son, Luke 15:1-32 (Psalm 119:167-176) For the third Sunday of Lent, the Hebrew Scriptures focus on the covenant that God made with the people on Mt. Sinai in Exodus 20:1-17. Known as the Ten Commandments, God reminds the […]
Speak It Plain (a thank you post)
Very grateful for this gift from Rev. Emily Owen, from my wishlist. Thank you! I love Meta Herrick Carlson’s prayers–her previous book Ordinary Blessings was a go-to in the early days of Covid shutdown for me. This current book contains prayers and liturgy for all seasons. Such a gift! So this is also a thank […]
Worship Resources for February 28th, 2021—Second Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38 or 9:2-9 Narrative Lectionary: Lament over Jerusalem, Luke 13:1-9, 31-35 (Psalm 122) The second Sunday of Lent begins with the second of God’s covenants in the Hebrew Scriptures: the covenant with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16. God gave Abram and Sarai […]
Worship Resources for February 21st, 2021—First Sunday of Lent
Revised Common Lectionary: Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15 Narrative Lectionary: Good Samaritan, Luke 10:25-42 (Psalm 15) The first covenant God makes is after the great flood in Genesis 9:8-17. The covenant is not just for humanity, but for all of creation, that God will never again destroy the earth by flood. […]
Worship Resources for February 17th, 2021—Ash Wednesday
Revised Common Lectionary: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 or Isaiah 58:1-12; Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Narrative Lectionary: Jesus Turns to Jerusalem, Luke 9:51-62 (Psalm 5:7-8) The prophet Joel warned of the day of the Lord, the day of judgment in 2:1-2, 12-17. This is the time, the prophet called out, for the people […]
Lent Bags
For this Covid time, I created Lent bags of activities for the children in my church (most of the children in my church are 7 years and younger). Much of what I used were leftovers from previous craft purchases. The cross boxes were purchased at some point before my time here. The cutout people and […]
Worship Resources for February 14th, 2021—Transfiguration Sunday
Revised Common Lectionary: 2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 Narrative Lectionary: Transfiguration, Luke 9:28-45 (Psalm 36:5-10) The prophet Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind to heaven, but not without Elisha tagging along for the journey beforehand in 2 Kings 2:1-12. Elijah keeps trying to tell Elisha to stay behind, but […]
Worship Resources for February 7th, 2021—Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Revised Common Lectionary: Isaiah 40:21-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 Narrative Lectionary: Raising the Widow’s Son, Luke 7:1-17 (Psalm 119:105-107) God spoke through the prophet Isaiah to a people returning to their homeland from exile in Isaiah 40:21-31. The prophet reminded the people that God was the one who created, who set […]
It’s Hard to Love January (a poem)
It’s Hard to Love January It’s hard to love January. The glamor of Christmas is far gone, The lights put away and the tree out by the street. New Year’s resolutions are already forgotten by the final week, The weather is miserable in the northern hemisphere, with no joy in sight. The party is over. […]