Harvesting Peace

July 6, 2025

4rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 9 – Year C
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

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Sources:

Boff, Leonardo. The Prayer of Saint Francis: A Message of Peace for the World Today. Orbis
Books, 2012. Kindle edition. Page 1, 6, 8, 5, 43-44, 50.


3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8 – Year C
Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

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Sources:

1 Shinoda, Mike. “Remember the Name.” Fort Minor’s “The Rising Tied” Album, track 2,
Warner Records, 2005.
2 Oluo, Ijeoma. So You Want to Talk About Race. Basic Books, 2019. Kindle edition, Page 51,
Location 734 and Page 52, Location 745.


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

Church of the Servant

20th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 22, Year B
Mark 10:2-16


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Pauli Murray collage

image of god fingerprint

Pauli Murray mural

Sources:

[1] Notes taken by me during online lecture series through University of the South School of Theology, October 2, 2024, lecturer: Dr. Donyelle McCray.

[2] mick atencio, “a little reflection on Genesis 1,” Jun 01, 2021, Words from mick, accessed Oct 4, 2024, https://mickatencio.substack.com/p/a-little-reflection-on-genesis-1-21-06-01

[3] “Pauli Murray From TV Series “On The Road”, 1985,” The Church Awakens: African Americans and the Struggle for Justice, accessed October 4, 2024, https://www.episcopalarchives.org/church-awakens/items/show/57.