Fifth Sunday in Lent – Year C
John 12:1-8

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Sources:

1 H. Stephen Shoemaker, “John 12:1-8 Homiletic Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett,
Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide,
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 348 · Location 4843.
2 William Carter, “John 12:1-8 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara
Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide, Presbyterian
Publishing Corporation, 2009, Kindle edition, Page 342 · Location 4758, 4762, Page 343 · Location 4763, 4764, 4768-4771.

Hope in Times of Turmoil

December 1, 2024

Church of the Servant

First Sunday of Advent
Advent 1 - Year C
Luke 21:25-36; Jeremiah 33:14-16


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Family Feud

                           Brad Stulberg quote

Raise your Heads

Hope in Advent

Sources:

[1] Mariam J. Kamell, “Luke 21:25-36 Exegetical 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 897.

[2] Brad Stulberg, “How Not to Fall Into Despair”, New York Times, 11/29/2024, Accessed 11/30/2024: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/opinion/tragic-optimism.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

The King of Truth

November 24, 2024

Church of the Servant

Last Sunday after Pentecost
Christ the King Sunday
Proper 29, Year B
John 18:33-37


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         christ the king sunday

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king of truth

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Source: Emilie Townes, “John 18:33-37 Theological Reflection,” Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) Editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor. Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Page 806 · Location 11113 and Page 807 · Location 11129.

Enough-ness

November 10, 2024

Church of the Servant

25th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 27, Year B
1 Kings 17:8-16


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      widow of zarephath

turquoise table movement

What flour and oil

slider-hope

Source: Kristin Schell, The Turquoise Table, Accessed 11/9/2024, https://theturquoisetable.com/book/