20th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 25:1-9 Psalm 23 Philippians 4:1-9 Matthew 22:1-4 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one whose invitation is transformational. Amen I just have to start off by saying- this parable is ridiculous, each sentence is more absurd than the last, it is rife with logical inconsistencies, full of hyperbole (at least we hope) and seems utterly divorced from reality or if it is describing reality i

18th Sunday after Pentecost Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 Psalm 25:1-9 Philippians 2:1-3 Matthew 21:23-32 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one who enables us to will and work for God’s good pleasure. Amen. It’s been a few years since I had to look for a job outside of the pastoral call process but from what I remember and having watched others look for jobs, who you know and who knows you can make a big difference in getting hi

17th Sunday after Pentecost Jonah 3:10-4:11 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the one who provides us with perspective. Amen. This month we are considering God’s way of connecting/ reconnecting. Scripture shows that connection and reconnection or reconciliation are a value and practice of God and because God joined us to Christ and the work of God in our baptisms part of our

Palm Sunday * Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 21:12-16, 33-46 Matthew 26:1-16 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and peace to you from the truly powerful one who comes riding on a donkey. Amen From the very beginning of his gospel narrative Matthew has been contrasting the power and authority of God with those who claim authority and power in the world. After Jesus is born, the magi come to King Herod as

Second Sunday in Lent Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:17-4:1 Luke 13:31-35 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus...

Third Sunday in Advent Zephaniah 3:14-20 Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 Luke 3:7-18 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ,...

2nd Sunday in Advent Malachi 3:1-4 Luke 1:68-79 Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace...

Palm Sunday Mark 11:1-11 Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 11:15-19 Dear fellow ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ, grace and...