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
Bring on the Trinity!
May 31, 2026
Trinity Sunday – Year A
Genesis 1:1-2:4, Matthew 28:16-20
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Sources: 1) Carole A. Crumley, “Genesis 1:1-2:4a Pastoral Perspective,” Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 3: Pentecost and Season after Pentecost 1(Propers 3-16) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume), edited by David L. Bartlett and Barbara Brown Bartlett, Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition, Page 76 – Location 1057; Page 77 – Location 1066.
Where is the Love?
August 31, 2025
12th Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 14 – Year C
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
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1 Will.i.am and Ron Fair, “Where is the Love?”, sung by the Black Eyed Peas, featuring Justin
Timberlake, Website: Genius. Accessed 08/29/2025: https://genius.com/Black-eyed-peas-
where-is-the-love-lyrics.
2 Gray Temple, Jr., “Hebrews 13: 1-8, 15-16: Theological Perspective,” editors David L. Bartlett
and Barbara Brown Taylor, Feasting on the Word— Year C, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost
2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year C). Presbyterian Publishing
Corporation, 2010. Kindle edition. Page 52 · Location 659, Page 52 · Location 662, Page 52 · Location 664, Page 52 · Location 666.
It’s Like THIS y’all…
June 29, 2025
3rd Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 8 – Year C
Luke 9:51-62; 1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21
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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)
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.
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