RCL Reflection, Proper 16, Year A, Aug. 27, 2023. Life has its ups and down, but we don’t experience them alone, but in the marvelous company of the body of Christ, where each of us has unique giftings and callings. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores.
Should we feed ‘the dogs’ or just ‘the children’?
RCL Reflection for, Proper 15A, August 20, 2023. Jesus’ encounter with the Canaanite woman parallels the old question of how we use church resources. Should we care primarily for ourselves or others? How do we draw a balance between the two? Elaine Ramshaw explores. (Photo: Chris Potter, Creative Commons)
Jesus > Chaos + Fear + Doubt
RCL Reflection, Proper 14, Year A, August 10, 2014
Going through chaos into unknown territory makes for fine drama, unless you are the one who is experiencing it. In this week’s gospel reading, Jesus sends the disciples into life’s storms, and they fail to recognize him. How might we be like those early followers? (Photo: Binny V A, Creative Commons)
Hunger, hunger everywhere!
RCL Reflection, Proper 13, Year A: Aug. 6, 2023. This week’s familiar reading of Jesus’ feeding the 5,000-plus offers the opportunity for us to speak of the common hungers of humanity. Our spiritual, emotional and physical hungers. Elisabeth Hartwell explores. (Photo: FMSC Distribution Partner – Phillippines, Creative Commons)
Do you really get it?
RCL Reflection for Proper 12, Year A, July 30, 2023. Jesus gives us lots of mysterious glimpses into the nature of the Reign of Heaven. It’s human nature to say we understand, even though the parables require lots of thought and prayer. Good preaching can help God’s people enter into the mystery. The Rev. Sharron R. Blezard explores. (Photo: Collegedegrees360)
Who are you? Thinking about our identity
RCL reflection for Proper 11 A.
July 23, 2023.
We all carry so many “identities” — in our families, our workplace and social lives. But who are we really? What’s at our core? We are Children of God. Timothy Siburg explores. (Image: Creative Commons)
We are responsible to care for God’s good creation
RCL Reflection, Proper 10, Year A. July 16, 2023. Now in full bloom of summer the Lectionary readings provide an opportunity to talk about the natural environment. Elaine Ramsey explores. (Photo:Photo: Interfaith Power & Light, Creative Commons)
Baptisms, funerals, and God’s good abundance
RCL Reflection, Proper 7, Year A, June 25, 2023. This week’s readings invite us to think about matters of life and death — particularly the promise of new life that we receive in baptism through Jesus. Deacon Timothy Siburg explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
Great gifts freely received AND freely given forward
RCL Reflection, Proper 6A, June 18, 2023. The lessons today provide especially strong ground for addressing the giving aspect of stewardship, and for framing that giving not as duty but as gratitude. Elaine Ramshaw explores. (Photo: Asenat29, Creative Commons)
Healing for all who have ever been brought low
In this week’s Gospel Jesus brings a loving father’s daughter back to life and frees a woman from years of hemorrhages (and calling HER “daughter!). How can we relate to these stories? The Rev. Janet Hunt explores. (Photo: Creative Commons)
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