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
Click the Audio Link below to hear the Sermon. the second audio file includes the reading for the day.
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/
