Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Words, Words, Words: Proper 18B
Read MORE: Words, Words, Words: Proper 18BWhy did Jesus heal the deaf man? What went through his mind when people brought this broken soul to him? Mark indicates he was inconvenienced; not prepared for this intrusion, but he sighed deeply, took him away from the crowds…
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Hermano- The Most Dangerous Word: Proper 12B
Read MORE: Hermano- The Most Dangerous Word: Proper 12BBehave as if you believe. Part of me wants this very much, because it is the way to the fullness of God. But another part resists. “Behave as if you believe” are very dangerous words. They remind me Tennessee Williams’…
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Women in the Church, Mothers’ Day: Pentecost
Read MORE: Women in the Church, Mothers’ Day: PentecostIt is Pentecost and Mothers’ Day, a good time to remind ourselves we are in the middle of the biggest revolution of all time. It sometimes pits one half of the world’s population against the other. Thank God it is…
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Emmanuel: Fourth of July
Read MORE: Emmanuel: Fourth of JulyIt is the Fourth of July, the day our nation sets aside to remember the birth of our freedom in 1776. The celebration has always been associated with the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. We often forget this document…
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The Hallelujah Chorus: Proper 4
Read MORE: The Hallelujah Chorus: Proper 4St. John never wrote a birth story. Instead he celebrates God becoming human by singing the first Christmas carol. His song claims that this birth overcomes the darkness of this world and enables us to become children of God. Repeatedly,…
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Sunbury Marching Band: Palm Sunday
Read MORE: Sunbury Marching Band: Palm SundayIt’s hard to believe Jesus’ disciples can praise him as God’s Messiah, shouting, “Holy, Holy, Holy. Hosanna to the Son of David” on Palm Sunday and then abandon him on Thursday night. It seems impossible that the crowd can cry,…
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God Eats With His People: Proper 13
Read MORE: God Eats With His People: Proper 13For several years my parish trained first year field workers for the seminary. They usually sent us their most difficult students. One of those was Heikki Ausiku, a pastor from Namibia. You might remember South Africa controlled this Lutheran nation,…
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The Impossible Dream, Fathers’ Day: Proper 6
Read MORE: The Impossible Dream, Fathers’ Day: Proper 6Jesus’ name for God was so important the Bible keeps the original Aramaic word: “Abba”, “Abba”, an intimate form of “father.” Suddenly every father becomes a model for God- either a good model or a bad one. Faith Ann learned…
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Heaven on Earth: Easter 6C
Read MORE: Heaven on Earth: Easter 6CThis is “Come Dream With Us” Sunday at Trinity. The congregation is meeting to share their dreams about the future. All three lessons include visions of what is to come. It’s a good time to remember how important dreaming is.…
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Shhh! Jesus Steps Out of the Tomb: Easter 2C
Read MORE: Shhh! Jesus Steps Out of the Tomb: Easter 2CIf Matthew, Mark, and Luke thought Peter’s confession was central to the Gospel proclamation, John believed Thomas’ confession was even more important. He originally ended his Gospel with the colossal, “My Lord and my God.” This was the most far…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!