First Sunday after Pentecost – Trinity Sunday
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First Sunday after Pentecost – Trinity Sunday

Readings – Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; II Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 The twelfth of September, 1962, Rice University, Texas.  The President of the United States, John F. Kennedy proclaimed– We choose to go to the moon.  We choose to go to the moon.                                               We choose to go to the moon in this decade and…

Pentecost
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Pentecost

Readings – Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35,37; I Corinthians 12:3b-13; John 20:19-23 A neighbor of ours has a young dog, Emma, an English setter.  She is always on a leash.  She wants to run, play, to chase, to greet people.  She is always on a leash.  Hold that image. Pentecost was one of the three Jewish…

Seventh Sunday of Easter
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Seventh Sunday of Easter

Readings – Acts 1:1-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; I Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 This morning we will begin with our first reading.  The Resurrected Jesus is again with the gathered disciples, this time on Mt. Olivet.  Together they asked him — Master, are you going to restore the kingdom of Israel now?                                          Is this…

Sixth Sunday of Easter
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Sixth Sunday of Easter

Readings – Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18; I Peter 3:13-22; John 14:15-21 Ever since Monday when I began to think about our readings for today, this was the verse that kept popping up — I will not leave you orphaned [alone];                                                                                      I am coming to you.                                                                      John 14: 18 This passage continues our reading…

Third Sunday of Easter
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Third Sunday of Easter

Readings—Acts 2: 14a, 36-41; Psalm 116: 1-3, 10-17; I Peter 1: 17-23; Luke 24: 13-35 My thoughts this morning begin with the words of our proper collect – Open the eyes of our faith that we may behold [God]                                                   in all [the] redeeming work…                                                                                                The Risen Jesus invites us as baptized members of his…