The Adventurous Lectionary – July 30, 2023 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11 I Kings 3:5-12 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Pentecost is the season of divine revelation and profound giftedness. Spirit moves in all things, awakening us to a democracy of inspiration, whose inspiration includes us. God’s abundance is strewn everywhere, for all to experience, in every time and place and those who are attentive to it will experience wisdom and the ability to discern their... Read more
The Adventurous Lectionary – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – July 9, 2023
The Adventurous Lectionary – July 9, 2023 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Psalm 45:10-17; Romans 7:15-25a; Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 We are anxious people in need of God’s peace. We are an unsettled church and nation in need of a unified and cooperative spirit. We need words of grace that calm and inspire as we face the challenges of post-Covid church, national disunity, and planetary threat. “Come to me all who are weary and are carrying heavy... Read more