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2018-01-29T13:08:18-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 4, 2018

Last updated on: January 29, 2018 at 1:08 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 4, 2018 Isaiah 40:21-21 Psalm 147:1-1l, 20c I Corinthians 9:16-23 Mark 1:29-39 Today’s readings invite us to look at life 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 and... Read more

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2018-01-29T13:02:32-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany – February 4, 2018

Last updated on: January 29, 2018 at 1:02 pm By Bruce Epperly

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2018-01-18T10:56:43-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany – January 28, 2018

Last updated on: January 18, 2018 at 10:56 am By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany – January 28, 2018 Bruce Epperly Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Psalm 111 I Corinthians 8:1-13 Mark 1:21-28 Today’s readings may seem irrelevant to many congregants. In mainstream and progressive churches, we don’t spend a lot of time talking about unclean spirits, the authority of prophets, or food sacrificed to idols. We seldom establish theological or doctrinal litmus tests; in fact, many of us, even in creedal churches are open to a variety of... Read more

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2018-01-11T15:16:34-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany – January 21, 2018

Last updated on: January 11, 2018 at 3:16 pm By Bruce Epperly

Third Sunday after the Epiphany Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 62:5-12 I Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20 All things flow. The historical process moves onward and, as Heraclitus of Ephesus once noted, you can’t step in the same waters twice. In fact, they are new waters even as you dip your toes in for the first time. The author of Lamentations had a similar image in mind, when he proclaimed that God’s mercies are new every morning. Today’s lectionary readings invite us... Read more

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2018-01-03T18:54:44-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 14, 2018

Last updated on: January 3, 2018 at 6:54 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – Second Sunday after the Epiphany – January 14, 2018 Samuel 3:1-10 Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 I Corinthians 6:12-20 John 1:43-51 There is a good deal of wisdom in congregational humor. There is a bittersweet joke circulated among members of my denomination, the United Church of Christ. When we proclaim in the spirit of one of our key statements that “God is still speaking,” usually someone responds with a bit of irony, “But is anyone listening?” As members... Read more

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2017-12-29T07:11:18-05:00

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The Adventurous Lecitonary – The Baptism of Jesus – January 7, 2018

Last updated on: December 29, 2017 at 7:11 am By Bruce Epperly

The Baptism of Jesus – January 7, 2018 Genesis 1:1-5 Psalm 29 Acts 19:1-7 Mark 1:4-11 Today, the focus is water. But, in a divinely-filled creation. Water reflects divine wisdom and is a medium of salvation. We are creatures of water: from 60-70% of our bodies is composed of water and 70% of the earth is water. National defense experts – the ones who know the true facts – believe that that the next great wars will be about water... Read more

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2017-12-24T08:32:00-05:00

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Christmas Eve Meditation – Joy to the World

Last updated on: December 24, 2017 at 8:32 am By Bruce Epperly

“Joy to the World” – A Christmas Eve Meditation It had been a difficult year for the little boy. Just five years old, he had experienced the impact of his father’s unemployment and his mother’s illness. Kind people brought food baskets to supplement their dwindling reserves; there were few toys and no special outings; his mom was tired, living in the aftermath of her cancer treatments. There were few smiles, and less laughter around his home. Christmas was coming, but... Read more

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2017-12-20T10:05:11-05:00

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Winter Solstice/Longest Night Meditation

Last updated on: December 20, 2017 at 10:05 am By Bruce Epperly

“Darkness Has a Light of Its Own” On this shortest day of the year, when darkness envelopes the earth, we celebrate the coming light and affirm that within the womb of darkness, light emerges, and growth occurs, often when we least expect it. In the darkness the eye begins to see, so wrote American poet Theodore Roethke. At first, when darkness descends, we feel lost, as if walking through the woods a on moonless night. But, then we discover little... Read more

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2017-12-19T16:01:36-05:00

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The Adventurous Lectionary – The First Sunday of Christmas – December 31, 2017

Last updated on: December 19, 2017 at 4:01 pm By Bruce Epperly

The Adventurous Lectionary – December 31, 2017 – The First Sunday of Christmas Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Psalm 148 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 The season of Christmas is in mid-swing on this First Sunday of Christmas. We are in the midst of the twelve days of Christmas, although many of us have put away our Christmas CD’s and DVD’s and are beginning to contemplate taking down the Christmas tree. The first Sunday of Christmas, often considered a “low Sunday” in spirit and... Read more

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2017-12-19T10:10:16-05:00

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The First Sunday of Christmas – December 28, 2017

Last updated on: December 19, 2017 at 10:10 am By Bruce Epperly

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