Cultivating Seeds of Peace
September 29, 2024
Church of the Servant
19th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 21, Year B
Mark 9:38-50
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Sources: Harry B. Adams, “Mark 9:38-50 Pastoral Perspective,” Bartlett, David L. and Taylor, Barbara Brown editors of Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year B volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Page 289 · Location 3967. [1] Ibid. Page 289 · Location 3970.
Test of Discipleship
September 22, 2024
Church of the Servant
18th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 20, Year B
Mark 9:30-37
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Sources: Panel discussion during the conference “Test of Faith: Summit to Defend Democracy,” Sept. 19-20, 2024, Hosted by Georgetown University’s Center on Faith and Justice, McCourt School of Public Policy, Washington, D.C..
Chewing on The Word
August 18, 2024
Church of the Servant
13th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 15, Year B
John 6:51-58
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Sources: William H. Willimon, “John 6:51-58, Homiletic Perspective,” Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year B, Volume 3: Pentecost and Season after Pentecost 1 (Propers 3-16). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Location 12736, Location 12757, and Location 12766.
Marvelously Made
January 14, 2024
Church of the Servant
2nd Sunday after Epiphany, Year B
1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-5, 12-17; John 1:43-51
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Sources:
[1] King, Martin Luther, Jr. “I have a dream,” as provided on NPR website: https://www.npr.org/2010/01/18/122701268/i-have-a-dream-speech-in-its-entirety
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