Lavender Love

June 11, 2023

Church of the Servant

2nd Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 5 - Year A
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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Lavender Nights

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Mercy not sacrifie

Pride Houston Chorus singing “Love Don’t Need a Reason” https://www.facebook.com/nancy.greenwood.773/videos/215547967975595

Sources:

  1. “The Lavender Song”, 1920 Music by Mischa Spoliansky. English lyrics by Jeremy Lawrence based on the original German lyrics by Kurt Schwabach.
  2. John Broich, “How the Nazis destroyed the first gay rights movement,” July 4, 2017, The Conversation, https://theconversation.com/how-the-nazis-destroyed-the-first-gay-rights-movement-80354, Accessed: June 8, 2023.
  3. Terry Gross & Robert Beachy, “Between World Wars, Gay Culture Flourished In Berlin,” December 17, 2014, Fresh Air on NPR. https://www.npr.org/2014/12/17/371424790/between-world-wars-gay-culture-flourished-in-berlin, Accessed: June 8, 2023.
  4. Charles M. Blow, “Yes, We’re in an L.G.B.T.Q. State of Emergency”, New York Times, June 7, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/07/opinion/pride-lgbtq-laws.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare. Accessed June 8, 2023.

Listen Up!

February 19, 2023

Church of the Servant

Last Sunday after Epiphany, Year A
Matthew 17:1-9, 18:1-5

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Listen to him

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                           Rosalie

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RENEWAL for New Reality

February 12, 2023

Church of the Servant

6th Sunday after Epiphany, Year A
Matthew 5:21-37+

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Renewal

 

But I tell you - LOVE

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Let it Shine

February 5, 2023

Church of the Servant

5th Sunday after Epiphany, Year A
Matthew 5:1-16, Isaiah 58:1-9a, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12, Psalm 112:1-9

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                          salt and light

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let it shine

 

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