Year A Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… In 1975… Elton John and Bernie Taupin wrote the song… Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word… it’s a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship that’s falling apart… it asks the questions… Why can’t we talk it...
Every ending has a new beginning. Sometimes we can hardly wait for something to end; and at other times, we hold on to it, resisting change and longing for the good old days. Sometimes we truly appreciate what we had but are ready to move on; and sometimes we place only a little value...
Year A Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:13-20 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Context matters… our reading from Exodus follows on the heels of the story about Joseph sold into slavery… and years later… reconciling with his brothers… and saving his family from famine by bringing them to Goshen… and...
Year A Isaiah 56:1,6-8 Psalm 67 Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15:10-28 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… Almost all of you know… that I grew up Jewish… and I was keenly aware of being in a minority… televangelists told me that if I didn’t believe… I’d burn in hell… a classmate in second...
Year A 1 Kings 19:9-18 Psalm 85:8-13 Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 May the words of my mouth O God… speak your truth… At the beginning of this chapter in 1Kings… Jezebel sends a messenger to Elijah… telling him that she intends to kill him that very day… Elijah has just killed the 450 prophets...