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Marketplace or Holy Space?

Lectionary Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent March 11, 2012 He told those who were selling the doves, ‘Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father’s house a marketplace!’ — John 2:16 Are you familiar with this story? Jesus goes up to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover and ends up cleaning house… Read more»

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Of Saints and Sinners

Lectionary Reflection for the Second Sunday in Lent, March 4, 2012
This week’s lessons invite us to consider the lives of those we hold in esteem as pillars of faith. We remember them for their faith and for the way in which they point us to God. They take up their cross not for glory but because of the One whom they serve. (Photo by Oggie Dog used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Signs of the Time

Lectionary Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B
Time is in short supply in our age, yet the call to the spiritual disciplines of Lent asks us to reconsider time. The time is fulfilled, and we are living into that fulfillment. (Photo by opendemocracy used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!0

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A Glimpse of God-Light

Lectionary reflection for the Transfiguration of our Lord
February 19, 2012
By the love, grace, and light of Christ we are transfigured. In turn, we are called to let the God-Light of Christ shine through our lives to illumine the Way for others. (Photo by qmnonic used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Choice and Consequence

Lectionary Reflection for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany, February 12, 2012
Choices always come with consequences. Jesus understood this, but he chose to heal the leper anyway. He knew the risks his healing could bring. What about us? Are we willing to risk being a part of the healing of this world? (Photo by Dare*to*Dream used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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What Time Is It?

Lectionary Reflection for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, January 22, 2012.
What time is it? It’s time to respond to God’s call, to turn from all that would distract and distance you, and to believe in the amazing good news. There’s no time like the present to follow Jesus. (Photo by Alan Cleaver used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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22 Stewardship preaching tips

Pastors, here’s a handy sheet you can keep on your desk while composing your sermon. The tips are brief, thoughtful and inspirational. Most of them serve as reminders of things we need to bear in mind, such as “NEVER shame people into giving. From the Diocese of Ontario, Anglican Church of Canada.

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Holy Collision!

Lectionary Reflection for the Baptism of our Lord
January 8, 2012
Mark’s gospel propels us like carnival bumper cars into a holy collision of water, Word, and Spirit. Are you ready? This is no Sunday for “nicey-nice” tame imagery in the presence of the Creator who brought life from chaos and salvation from sin. (Photo by Paul Holloway used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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Family Matters

Lectionary Reflection for Name of Jesus
January 1, 2012
Family matters both within and outside of the church. This Sunday provides an opportunity to explore our family of faith and what it means both individually and as the body of Christ gathered in a particular place and context. (Photo by Children’s Book Review used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)

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God Bless the Child

First Sunday of Christmas Lectionary Reflection
January 1, 2012
Today is the perfect opportunity to honor the gift of God’s son, the Word made flesh, and the children and families in the worshiping community. (Photo by “clairity” used under Creative Commons License. Thanks!)