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
You Are Salt… Be It
February 8, 2026
5th Sunday after Epiphany
Matthew 5:13-20, Isaiah 58:1-9a
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The King and I
November 23, 2025
Christ the King Sunday, Proper 29 Year C
Luke 23:33-43
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“About Christ the King,” Solemnity of Christ the King Background, First Freedom News,
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Website. Accessed 11/22/2025:
https://www.usccb.org/committees/religious-liberty/solemnity-christ-king-background.
Gotcha Back!
November 9, 2025
22nd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 27
Luke 20:27-38
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i Daniel R. Schwartz, “Jewish Movements of the New Testament Period,” The Jewish
Annotated New Testament 2nd Edition, Editors: Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler, Oxford
University Press, New York: 2017, 614-619.
ii Nancy Lynne Westfield, “Luke 20:27-38, Pastoral Perspective,” Feasting on the Word— Year
C, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word:
Year C), editors: David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Taylor, Presbyterian Publishing
Corporation, 2010. Kindle edition.
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