Child of Adam, Child of God

January 12, 2025

1st Sunday After Epiphany

The Baptism of Our Lord
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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Luke Cover

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Photo by: Ron Sherman

Jimmy Carter Quote

Celebrating Servants

Sources:

1 Carol Lakey Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Theological Perspective”, Feasting on the Word:
Year C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara
Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7803.
2 Ibid. Locations 7813, 7815 and 7836.
3 Ernest Hess, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Homiletic Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year C,
Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7964.
4 Robert M. Brearley, “Luke 3: 15–17, 21–22 Pastoral Perspective”, Feasting on the Word: Year
C, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration, Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown
Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition, Location 7866.

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God With Skin On

January 7, 2024

Church of the Servant

Baptism of our Lord, Year B
Mark 1:4-11

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Mark torn open

       someone with skin on

black eyed peas

holy spirit - God in us

Beloved

Sources:

[1] Schori, Katharine Jefferts. “God, with Skin.” A Wing and a Prayer: A Message of Faith and Hope.” Morehouse Publishing, 2007. P. 152.

[2] Brown, Elton W. “Mark 1:4-11 Pastoral Perspective” Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 1: Advent through Transfiguration (Feasting on the Word: Year B volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2008. Kindle edition. P. 570.

Church of the Servant

Last Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 29 Year A
Matthew 25:31-46

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Parables

the least of these

baptismalcovenant

pruning a vine

word cloud - matthew 25

Sources:

Buchanan, John M. “Matthew 25:31-46 Pastoral Perspective”. Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition. Page 811 · Location 11171.

Armstrong, Lindsay P. “Matthew 25:31-46 Homiletical Perspective”. Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition. Page 816 · Location 11240 & Page 816 · Location 11244.

Listen Up!

February 19, 2023

Church of the Servant

Last Sunday after Epiphany, Year A
Matthew 17:1-9, 18:1-5

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Listen to him

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                           Rosalie

Children

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