The Long Walk – Still Planting
July 26, 2026
9th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 12 Year A
Genesis 13:33-33,44-52
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Sources:
1) “The Long Walk Home” written by John Cork, Directed by Richard Pearce, 1990
2) Podcast “By the Well” Episodes A137 (2020) and A237 (2023) accessed July 24, 2026
3) Brenden Byrnes book Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church Today, pp. 113-116.
The Wonder of Wheat
July 19, 2026
8th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 11 Year A
Genesis 28:10-19a & Matthew 13:24-30
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Sowing with Abandon
July 12, 2026
7th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 10 Year A
Genesis 25:19-34 & Matthew 13:1-23
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Liberating Laughter
June 14, 2026
3rd Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 6 Year A
Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7, Matthew 9:35-10:8
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Sources: 1) Nel, Marius Johannes. 2014. “He Who Laughs Last: Jesus and Laughter in the Synoptic and Gnostic Traditions.” HTS Theological Studies 70 (1): p. 2-3. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v70i1.2034.
2) Douglas Todd, “Meet the creator of the ‘Laughing Jesus’ (photo),” Vancouver Sun, January 19, 2014. Accessed June 13, 2026: https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/meet-the-creator-of-the-laughing-jesus-photo
3) Rev. Tim Costello, “Forward,” Jesus Laughing and Loving exhibition, accessed June 13, 2026: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/10812790/jesus-laughing-and-loving-web-copypdf-miat-major-issues-/3
