Comfort and Peace

December 10, 2023

Church of the Servant

2nd Sunday of Advent
Year B
Mark 1:1-8; Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15a


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Comfort Comfort

Advent Peace

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Sources:

[1] O’Conner, Kathleen M. “Isaiah 40:1-11 Exegetical 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. Page 80 · Location 1083 & Page 81 · Location 1090.

[2] Hutson, Christopher R. “Mark 1:1-8 Theological 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. Page 117 · Location 1604.

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

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pruning a vine

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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.

Church of the Servant

24th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 27 Year A
Matthew 25:1-13

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RewritingTheStory

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Turn then, and Live

October 1, 2023

Church of the Servant

18th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 21 - Year A - Creation Liturgy
Ezekiel 18:1-4,25-32; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32

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season of creation

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Photo by Jody (Iona, Scotland)

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