Reading: “The Last Touch” by DeLana R. A. Dameron
Gospel: John 12:1-8 Mary anoints Jesus
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Week 5 – Love Reading: “The Last Touch” by DeLana R. A. Dameron Gospel: John 12:1-8 Mary anoints Jesus
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Week 4 – Forgiveness Reading: “A Short Testament” by Anne Porter Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The prodigal son
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Week 3 – Compassion Reading: “little prayer” by Danez Smith Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 The barren fig tree
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Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-9 • Psalm 63:1-8 • 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 • Luke 13:1-9 Introduction: The warnings are plentiful and blunt on the third Sunday in Lent. Cut it out or get cut down! The warnings are accompanied by God’s invitation to attentiveness: “Incline your ear, and come to me; listen, so that you may live.” The landowner’s ultimatum is forestalled by the gardener’s readiness to till the ground one more year. That is good news for all of us. Thanks be to God! Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson:
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Week 2 – Mercy Reading: “To Live in the Mercy of God” by Denise Levertov Gospel: Luke 13:31-35 Lament over Jerusalem
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Scripture: Genesis 45:3-11, 15 / Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 / Luke 6:27-38 Introduction: Mercy. Mercy. Mercy. Joseph lives it in Egypt. Jesus preaches it in the gospel. The Spirit guides us into merciful lives with the power of forgiveness to reconcile what is fractured and divided. Such merciful living is the baptismal blessing of having put on Christ. It is the gift of the life-giving Spirit. It is a reflection of God’s glory revealed in Christ. Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson - "Generous Hearts: Called to Radical Love"
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Scripture: Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29/ Psalm 19:7-14 / James 5:13-20 / Mark 9:38-50 Introduction: Someone who isn’t part of Jesus’ own circle is casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and the disciples want him stopped. They appeal to Jesus, as Joshua did to Moses about the elders who prophesied without official authorization. Like Moses, Jesus refuses to see this as a threat. Jesus welcomes good being done in his name, even when it is not under his control. The circle we form around Jesus’ word must be able to value good being done in ways we wouldn’t do it, by people we can’t keep tabs on. Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson - "God's Power-Sharing Program"
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Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9a / Psalm 116:1-9 / Mark 8:27-38 Introduction: Three weeks ago we heard Peter’s confession of faith as told in John’s gospel. This week we hear Mark’s version, when Peter says, “You are the Messiah.” In John, the stumbling block is Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh, given for the life of the world. In Mark too the scandal has to do with Jesus’ words about his own coming death, and here Peter himself stumbles over Jesus’ words. But Jesus is anointed (the meaning of messiah) in Mark only on the way to the cross (14:3); so we are anointed in baptism with the sign of the cross. Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson— "Fellow Cross-Bearers“ Documents
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Scripture: Isaiah 35:4-7a / Psalm 146 / Mark 7:24-37 Introduction: James tells us to stop showing favoritism in the assembly, treating the rich visitor with more honor than the poor one. Jesus himself seems to show partiality in his first response to the Syrophoenician woman in today’s gospel. Was he testing her faith in saying Gentiles don’t deserve the goods meant for God’s children? Or was he speaking out of his human worldview, but transcended those limits when she took him by surprise with her reply? Either way, the story tells us that God shows no partiality. Everyone who brings a need to Jesus is received with equal honor as a child and heir. Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson - "Jesus is open to a persistent, faithful woman!'
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Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:8-13/ Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9 / Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Introduction: Jesus protests against human customs being given the weight of divine law, while the essence of God’s law is ignored. True uncleanness comes not from external things, but from the intentions of the human heart. Last week Jesus told us “the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life” (John 6:63). Now James says God has given us birth by the word of truth. We who were washed in the word when we were born in the font return to it every Sunday to ask God to create in us clean hearts. Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson - "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away"
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