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.
A Fair Point
September 27, 2026
18th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 21 Year A
Matthew 21:23-32; Philippians 2:1-13
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Sources: 1. By the Well Podcast episodes A245 (9/21/2023) and A146 (9/9/2020); 2. Brenden Byrnes book “Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church Today, p. 161.
