Adventurous Lectionary – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – August 7, 2022
The Adventurous Lectionary – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost – August 7, 2022 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20; Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:22-30 Now is the time for change. Now is the time to...
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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – October 30, 2022 Joel 2:22-32; Psalm 65; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 God have mercy! This is the beginning and end of the...
View ArticleAn Homage to David Ray Griffin
United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold once said: “For all that has been – thanks! For all that shall be – yes!” This has become my personal mantra and the lens through which I look at my...
View ArticleAdventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday of Christmas – January 1, 2023
The Adventurous Lectionary – January 1, 2023 – The First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 63:7-9 Psalm 148 Hebrews 2:10-18 Matthew 2:13-23 A new year is upon us. After the revels of the holidays, with extra...
View ArticleThe Adventurous Lectionary – The Baptism of Jesus – January 8, 2023
The Baptism of Jesus – January 8, 2107 Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17 Epiphany is all about revealing the divine in expected and unexpected places. Today’s revelation is all...
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The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 19, 2020 Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 41:1-11; I Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42 The Second Sunday of Epiphany focuses on the nature of...
View ArticleAdventurous Lectionary – Pentecost Sunday – May 28, 2023
The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost Sunday – May 28, 2023 Bruce G. Epperly Acts 2:1-22 Psalm 104:24-34, 35b I Corinthians 12:3b-13 John 7:37-39 and John 20:19-23 Pentecost Sunday invites us to...
View ArticleThe Adventurous Lectionary – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – September 3,...
The Adventurous Lectionary – September 3, 2023 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6. 23-26, 45a Romans 12:9-12 Matthew 16:21-28 This Sunday’s readings join mysticism with...
View ArticleThe Adventurous Lectionary – Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost – October...
The Adventurous Lectionary – Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost – October 22, 2023 Exodus 33:12-23, Psalm 99, I Thessalonians 1:1-10, Matthew 22:15-22 Today’s readings join witness, spiritual...
View ArticleBe Transfigured! Transfiguration Sunday – February 11, 2024
The Adventurous Lectionary – The Transfiguration of Jesus – February 11, 2024 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Be transfigured! Become fire, as a North African abbot said to...
View ArticleAdventurous Lectionary – The Tragic Beauty of Ash Wednesday
“Embracing the Tragic Beauty of Ash Wednesday” Ash Wednesday is an opportunity to reflect on the tragic beauty of life. The philosopher Afred North Whitehead asserts that: “At the heart of the nature...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday Meditation -Tragic Beauty on Ash Wednesday
Embracing the Tragic Beauty of Ash Wednesday” Ash Wednesday is an opportunity to reflect on the tragic beauty of life. The philosopher Afred North Whitehead asserts that: “At the heart of the nature...
View ArticleAdventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent
The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent – February 18, 2024 Bruce Epperly Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 I Peter 3:18-23 Mark 1:9-15 Lent is a time of spiritual decluttering and creative...
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