Growth begins with “Yes”

November 19, 2023

Church of the Servant

25th Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 28 Year A
Matthew 25:14-30

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(The second link below includes both the scripture reading and the Sermon.)

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Source: Douglas, Mark, “Matthew 25:14-30 Theological Perspective.” Bartlett, David L., and Taylor, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year A, Volume 4: Season after Pentecost 2 (Propers 17-Reign of Christ) (Feasting on the Word: Year A volume). Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2011. Kindle edition. Page 749 · Location 10311.

Church of the Servant

Pentecost Sunday
Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17, Genesis 11:1-9
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PERT Diagram

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Making Room for A New Language

People PERT

A Path to Understanding

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Church of the Servant

5th Sunday of Easter
John 13:31-35; Acts 11:1-18
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Love Comm 1 & 2

Thrift Store 2.0

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Buffalo, NY 2.0 – forever changed

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We need America 2.0… it depends on ALL of US.

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Source: Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler, editors. The Jewish Annotated New Testament : New Revised Standard Version Bible Translation. Oxford ; New York :Oxford University Press, 2011. John 13:34-35.

Church of the Servant

3rd Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:1-20; John 21:1-19; Revelation 5:11-14; Psalm 30
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Source: Bartlett, David L., and Bartlett, Barbara Brown. Feasting on the Word: Year C, Volume 2: Lent through Eastertide. Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, 2009. Kindle edition. Locations 13418, 13553 and 13562.