Lent
Tag5th Sunday in Lent – April 10, 2011
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Ezekiel 37.1-14 Psalm 130 Romans 8.6-11 John 11.1-45!– /wp:table —
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By David J. Lull
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Ezekiel 37.1-14 draws us to a God whose justice is a love that does not give up..
4th Sunday in Lent – April 3, 2011
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41!– /wp:table —
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By David J. Lull
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The Gospel (John 9.1-41) suggests a focal theme: Let Lent be a time to medita..
3rd Sunday in Lent – March 27, 2011
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Exodus 17.1-7 Psalm 95 Romans 5.1-11 John 4.5-42!– /wp:table —
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By David J. Lull
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Psalm 95 and John 4 lift up an excellent Lenten practice: Listen to the voice of..
2nd Sunday in Lent – March 20, 2011
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17!– /wp:table —
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By David J. Lull
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Paul’s treatment of Abraham’s story (Romans 4) shows that the basis on whi..
1st Sunday in Lent – March 13, 2011
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 Psalm 32 Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11!– /wp:table —
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By David J. Lull
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Readings from Genesis and Matthew offer contrasting stories about hum..
Fifth Sunday in Lent – March 25, 2012
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:1-12 Hebrews 5:5-10 John 12:20-33!– /wp:table —
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By Paul S. Nancarrow
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Jeremiah 31:31-34
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The promise of a fi..
Fourth Sunday in Lent – March 18, 2012
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22 Ephesians 2:1-10 John 3:14-21!– /wp:table —
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By Paul S. Nancarrow
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Numbers 21:4-9
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Given the pattern..
Second Sunday in Lent – March 4, 2012
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38!– /wp:table —
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By Paul S. Nancarrow
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Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
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The covenan..
First Sunday in Lent – February 17, 2013
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Deuteronomy 26:1-1 Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 Romans 10:8b-13 Luke 4:1-13!– /wp:table —
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By Bruce G. Epperly
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The reading from Luke 4:1-13 is the traditional centerpiece for the First ..
Sixth Sunday in Lent – April 13, 2014
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Reading 1: Reading 2: Reading 3: Reading 4: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 27:11-54!– /wp:table —
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By Marjorie Suchocki
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With some reluctance I move from the texts in John, with their amazing theol..