Sunday, July 30, 2023 – Pastor Polly Standley presided in Rev. Mike’s absence, and you can find her sermon in the service video on our Facebook page at: 9th Sunday after Pentecost The sermon will begin at about the 28 minute mark.
Year A Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23 Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… I struggle… I struggle making some decisions… even though my Myers Briggs personality test indicates that I can make decisions quickly… I’m an INFJ… my human mind interprets data… too often...
Year A Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119:105-112 Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9,18-23 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… We all know the story of Jacob and Esau… that as the firstborn son… Esau would have inherited two-thirds of Isaac’s estate… but he sold his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil stew and...
Year A Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 Psalm 45: 11-18 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… My yoke is easy… and my burden is light… It’s difficult… for me at least… to hear this passage from Genesis without thinking about patriarchy… that Abraham sent his servant back to Abraham’s...
Year A Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… When we read the story about Abraham getting ready to sacrifice Isaac… his beloved son… we’re struck with horror… because we know how much we love our own children… and we can’t imagine doing that… having to...