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2021-02-18T18:08:16-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday in Lent – February 28, 2021

Last updated on: February 18, 2021 at 6:08 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday in Lent – February 28, 2021 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Old Testament scholar and theologian Terry Fretheim stated that it is more important to ask, “What kind of God do you believe in than “Do you believe in God?” Our images of God can cure or kill, divide or unify, terrorize or comfort, promote passivity or inspire agency. Our images of God inspire questions such as: What is... Read more

2021-02-13T18:19:49-05:00

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A Holy Lent for Pastors

Last updated on: February 13, 2021 at 6:19 pm By Bruce Epperly

Ash Wednesday is on the horizon. In just a few days, we will gather on Zoom or, in some places, in person and place ashes literally or symbolically on congregants’ foreheads and embark on the Lenten journey. Lent, Holy Week, Advent, and Christmas are the most challenging seasons of the Christian year for spiritual leaders. During Lent, pastors usually have at least one more service or program each week and often spend extra time visiting shut-ins and giving home communions.... Read more

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2021-02-11T08:10:12-05:00

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Ash Wednesday Meditations on Beauty for Aging Children in a Time of Pandemic

Last updated on: February 11, 2021 at 8:10 am By Bruce Epperly

Ash Wednesday: Meditations on Beauty and Mortality For Aging Children in a Time of Pandemic Bruce G. Epperly For two years, I have been interviewed retired pastors for my book on adventures in clergy retirement, “The Jubilee Years: Embracing Clergy Retirement.” Although I am now in the Medicare Generation, I often describe myself as being in midlife, provided I live to be 136! (now closer to 137!) Last fall, prior to the emergence of the pandemic, I planned to attend... Read more

2021-02-11T07:44:56-05:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – First Sunday of Lent – February 21, 2021

Last updated on: February 11, 2021 at 7:44 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday in Lent – February 21, 2021 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 transformation. We prune the branches so that the light can shine through. We smash the idols that stand in the way of authentic worship and service. We let go what keeps us from experiencing God’s presence in our lives and awaken to God’s new possibilities for us... Read more

2021-02-04T13:49:36-05:00

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Adventurous Lectionary – Transfiguration of Jesus – February 14, 2021

Last updated on: February 4, 2021 at 1:49 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Transfiguration of Jesus – February 14, 2021 2 Kings 2:1-12 Psalm 50:1-6 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 Mark 9:2-9 Our scriptures invite us to affirm the mystical aspects of faith. The great religions of the world emerged out of and were sustained by encounters with God. These moments of transcendence radically changed the lives of those who encountered the Holy. They were transfigured, and their experiences gave birth to the faith traditions we celebrate today. Transfiguration comes... Read more

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2021-02-04T13:43:28-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Transfiguration of Jesus – February 14, 2021

Last updated on: February 4, 2021 at 1:43 pm By Bruce Epperly

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2021-01-28T19:21:25-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 7, 2021

Last updated on: January 28, 2021 at 7:21 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 7, 2021 Isaiah 40:21-21; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; I Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39 Today’s readings invite us to look at our lives from a wider perspective and to go from self-interest to world loyalty. Theology and spirituality are intensely ethical in nature. As Archbishop Oscar Romero asserted, spirituality is not just about hearing God in our inner life, but in the suffering of those around us, especially the poor... Read more

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2021-01-22T08:44:56-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fourth Sunday After Epiphany – January 31, 2021

Last updated on: January 22, 2021 at 8:44 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany – January 31, 2021 Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 I Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 In this time of protest, pandemic, and insurrection, today’s readings may seem irrelevant to many congregants. In mainstream and progressive churches, we typically don’t talk about unclean spirits, the authority of prophets, or food sacrificed to idols. We are loathe to establish theological or doctrinal litmus tests; in fact, many of us, even in creedal churches are open... Read more

2021-01-14T08:39:32-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Third Sunday after Epiphany – January 24, 2021

Last updated on: January 14, 2021 at 8:39 am By Bruce Epperly

Third Sunday after the Epiphany (January 24, 2021) Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; I Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 Today’s readings need to be understood, as all preaching should be understood, in the interplay of God’s eternal wisdom and the challenges of history. While our lives reach beyond the present moment, including the inauguration and the first days of a new administration in the United States, we cannot preach God’s good news apart from historical consciousness. God is more than the... Read more

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2021-01-07T15:58:57-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Second Sunday after Epiphany – January 17, 2021

Last updated on: January 7, 2021 at 3:58 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 17, 2021 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; I Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:43-51 In this season of Epiphany, we seek to be attentive divine revelation in its many manifestations. God is present in every quest for truth and healing. God is working for wholeness in every yearning for wholeness and a better life. There is a good deal of wisdom in congregational humor. There is a bittersweet joke circulated among... Read more

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