Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday June 14, 2020- The Second Sunday after Pentecost

This week’s stewardship nuggets based on the appointed readings from the Revised Common Lectionary and Narrative Lectionary for The Second Sunday after Pentecost are as follows: Sunday June 14, 2020: Revised Common Lectionary- The Second Sunday after Pentecost (Lectionary 11- Year A)First Lesson: Exodus 19:2-8aPsalm 100Second Lesson: Romans 5:1-8Gospel of Matthew 9:35-10:8 [9-23] From the Great Commission last week, the gospel reading returns to the … Continue reading Preaching on Stewardship- Sunday June 14, 2020- The Second Sunday after Pentecost

Passion, Heartbreak, and Hope – The Start of Holy Week

With the procession of palms, Christians around the globe start the celebration of Holy Week. For the western church, Palm Sunday (or Sunday of the Passion) is tomorrow, marking the beginning of the week that ends with the resurrection on Easter. We remember Christ’s passion, beginning with his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. We remember and join with the chorus of “Hosanna! Blessed is he who … Continue reading Passion, Heartbreak, and Hope – The Start of Holy Week