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2026-08-02T17:48:50-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary: Providence and Presence – August 9

Last updated on: August 2, 2026 at 5:48 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – August 9, 2026 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105:1-6, 16-22; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Today’s passages probe the nature of divine providence, or the graceful movements of divine intentionality, in our lives. Encounters with the Holy challenge and comfort and call us to walk through troubled waters, trusting God’s movements in our lives with all our doubts and fears. Providence is often seen as deterministic and compelling; it may also be... Read more

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2026-07-27T08:46:47-04:00

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We All Need a Blessing – Lectionary Commentary – August 2

Last updated on: July 27, 2026 at 8:46 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – August 2, 2026 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Genesis 32:22-31; Psalm 17:1-7, 15; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 13:14-21 Everyone needs a blessing, a sense of belonging, a experience of mattering, an affirmation of selfhood. We need a blessing from our parents and significant others, and we need a blessing from God. We need a blessing most especially in challenging times, in which we are wrestling with personal, relational, and political issues, uncertain of the way forward. ... Read more

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2026-07-19T15:51:22-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – The Heart of Wisdom – July 26

Last updated on: July 19, 2026 at 3:51 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – July 26, 2026 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost I Kings 3:5-12 Psalm 119:129-136 Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Deep down, we are all mystics and mystics in the making. God comes to us in many ways, ordinary and dramatic. Inspiration is available to us in every situation and provides possibilities for gradual and dramatic personal and institutional transformation. That’s the deeper meaning of the omnipresence and omniactivity of God. Pentecost is the season of divine revelation... Read more

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2026-07-13T09:37:04-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 7 – July 19, 2026

Last updated on: July 13, 2026 at 9:37 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 19, 2026 Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Deep down, we are all Jacob! Jacob woke up from a dream of a ladder of angels, and said “God was in this place and I did not know it.” He names the place, “Beth-El,” translated the “House of God.” We are always in the house of God, wherever we are. Today’s readings proclaim that the world... Read more

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2026-07-08T06:50:26-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 7 – July 12

Last updated on: July 8, 2026 at 6:50 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 7 – July 12, 2026 Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-12; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 Can God work in and through less than optimal situations and ambiguous personalities? Can God transform darkness into light and work with apparently unworthy people to further God’s vision? Does God’s light guide the uncertain as well as the certain and can even the smallest of beginnings – humblest of initiatives – give birth to great possibilities? Is God at work... Read more

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2026-06-29T09:10:35-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – July 5 – Fifth Sunday of Pentecost

Last updated on: June 29, 2026 at 9:10 am By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – July 5, 2026 – 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 These days, 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 us as we face the challenges of demagogic leadership, the rise in racism, much of it church inspired and supported, national disunity,... Read more

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2026-06-23T19:18:26-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 5 – June 28, 2026

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 7:18 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – June 28, 2026 Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Jeremiah 28:5-9; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 This week’s stories are all challenging – spiritually, ethically, and relationally. We need to take exception to the story of Abraham and Isaac to be faithful to the God of grace, believing that “God’s request” is unworthy of any God worthy of worship. No moral person can approve of a god who asks us to kill children... Read more

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2026-06-15T12:48:41-04:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Pentecost 4 – June 21, 2026

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 12:48 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost – June 21, 2026 Genesis 21:8-21; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthew 10:24-39 The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost highlights God’s presence in conflict and threat, both internal and external. Fear and violence are not denied, but God is faithful, whether we are wandering in the wilderness, facing our own sin, or trying to live, despite our imperfections and the evil perpetuated by our nation’s leaders. In the course of the challenges we face, we may... Read more

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2026-06-08T16:35:17-04:00

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Generosity and Growth – Lectionary Commentary – Pentecost 3

Last updated on: June 8, 2026 at 4:35 pm By Bruce Epperly

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday after Pentecost – June 14, 2026 Genesis 18:1-15, Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, Romans 5:1-8, Matthew 9:35-10:8 This Sunday’s readings paint a portrait of a holistic faith involving the interplay of hospitality, healing, and mission, whether we are in ordinary time, living with the challenges congregational life in a pluralistic age in which many people seem too busy to come to church, or in the middle of protesting injustice and working for a truly just... Read more

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2026-06-02T10:28:17-04:00

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Second Sunday after Pentecost – Lectionary for June 7

Last updated on: June 2, 2026 at 10:28 am By Bruce Epperly

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Second Sunday after Pentecost – June 7, 2026 Genesis 12:1-9; Psalm 33:1-12; Romans 4:13-25; Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Today’s scriptures chart a journey toward wholeness that includes body, mind, spirit, and meaning. Although it is seldom cited as a healing story, Abraham’s story – like that of Matthew’s – involves the healing of purpose. The wholeness that comes when you discover your life’s vocation for the season of life in which you find yourself. The healing of purpose liberates us from... Read more

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