The Gospel According to Dolly Parton
August 30, 2026
14th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 17 Year A
Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28
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Sources:
- Dolly Parton on acting, her role in “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” KATU News Archives from 1982. Youtube Accessed Aug. 29, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyHH-gGliCA
- The Late, Late Show with Pat Kenny, Ireland, Oct. 4, 2002. Youtube Accessed Aug. 29, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM0nlE7chJU
- NPR Morning Edition, Aug. 26, 2026 – broadcast about Dolly Parton.
- Brene Brown, “The opposite of belonging,” Wealth4Well video. Accessed Aug. 29, 2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoJYe8wbi24
Learning from Our Story
August 9, 2026
11th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 14 Year A
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33
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Sources: Rubenstein, David M.. The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians (Gift for
History Buffs). Simon & Schuster, 2019. Kindle edition. Page XI, Location 55, Page XIII, Location 97, Page 139.
Wrestling with God?
August 2, 2026
10th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 13 Year A
Genesis 32:22-31
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The Long Walk – Still Planting
July 26, 2026
9th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 12 Year A
Genesis 13:33-33,44-52
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Sources:
1) “The Long Walk Home” written by John Cork, Directed by Richard Pearce, 1990
2) Podcast “By the Well” Episodes A137 (2020) and A237 (2023) accessed July 24, 2026
3) Brenden Byrnes book Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew’s Gospel in the Church Today, pp. 113-116.
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