Pentecost




Readings – Isaiah 50: 4-9a, Psalm 31: 9-16, Philippians 2: 5-11, Mark 14: 1-15: 47 The Passion Narrative The customary responses before and after the Gospel are omitted. The congregation may be seated for the first part of the Passion. At the verse which mentions the arrival at Golgotha, all stand. Narrator: Hear the passion…
Readings: Genesis 25:19-34; Psalm 119:105-112; Romans 8:1-11; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, 0 Lord, our strength and our salvation. I recently learned about a chemistry professor at a Christian university who wanted to help his students not only understand how…
Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Canticle 16; Colossians 1:11-20; Luke 23:33-43 !What they did to Jesus! This is what the religious establishment did. They wanted him gone. He not only addressed people in synagogues; he conversed with people as he travelled with that motley group of disciples; he spoke to gatherings on hillsides, at banquets where tax…
Readings – Deuteronomy 10:17-21; Psalm 145; Hebrews 11:8-16; Matthew 5:43-48 “To be partners with Christ with the love of God with the love of God on our lips and in our lives” is our current mission statement of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania as posted on our hallway wall. From the Gospel according to St….
Readings – Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 A few weeks ago I was leaving Weis Market without a cart and was carrying multiple bags of groceries in each hand when an old friend came toward me. He wanted to chat, and we did for a short time. It was difficult to…