Tell Me Your Story and I’ll Tell You Mine
November 1, 2026
All Saints Day
Matthew 5:1-12
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Sources:
1) “Sara Bareilles debuts ‘Home,’ a new song about grief inspired by Anderson
Cooper and Stephen Colbert.” March 19, 2026. Accessed October 30, 2026:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQLNyoCZZV0
2) “Home” written and produced by Sara Bareilles, released June 3, 2026 by Epic
Records.
3) “Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper’s beautiful conversation about grief.”
August 17, 2019. Accessed October 31, 2026:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB46h1koicQ
4) “Forever” written by Sara Bareilles, released August 29, 2026 by Epic Records.
Reprove Violence as an Act of Love
October 25, 2026
22nd Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 25 Year A
Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18; Matthew 22:34-46; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
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If you need help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, available 24/7. TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Domestic Violence Assistance Resources by County: Get Help
Source:
1) Tom Tate, “Leviticus 19:1-2,15-18: Pastoral Perspective,” Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume), edited by David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor,
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition, 485-486.
2) “Understanding Domestic Violence: DV 101,” Domestic Violence Services Network, Concord, MA. Accessed Oct. 24, 2026: https://www.dvsn.org/dv-101/
Compelled to Participate
October 18, 2026
21st Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 24 Year A
Matthew 22:15-22
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Source:
1) Marvin A. McMickle, “Matthew 22:15–22: Homiletical Perspective,” Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume), edited by David L. Bartlett and Barbara
Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition, 476-479.
2) Rachel Cronberger and Kylie Crabb, “Episode A-248,” By the Well Podcast, October 11, 2023, accessed October 16, 2026: A 248 Pentecost 21
The Brutal Truth
October 4, 2026
19th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 22 Year A
Matthew 21:33-46
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Source: William Barclay, The Parables of Jesus (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 1999), 140-145.
