Fifth Sunday of Easter, Revised Common Lectionary,  Year A. [poverty] What does abundant life look like? (Part Two.) John 14 promises that there are many dwelling places in the house of God, where Jesus makes room. Matthew 12 shows how Jesus came to provide for human flourishing — feeding, healing, and serving others. Readers: Derek Wadlington and Martha Moore-Keish. Musicians: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Phillip Morgan. Music: "The Day of Resurrection" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Fourth Sunday of Easter, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [poverty] What does abundant life look like? (Part One.) John 10 says that it means trusting the shepherd’s voice, rather than thieves and bandits who kill and destroy. Matthew 18 connects heavenly life with welcoming all, eliminating stumbling blocks, and seeking out the lost. Readers: Karl Heimbuck and Kimberly Long. Musicians: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Phillip Morgan. Music: "The Day of Resurrection" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Third Sunday of Easter, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [vitality] What are the marks of a vital congregation? (Part Two.) Luke 24 teaches us that vitality involves recognizing the presence and action of Christ among strangers. Matthew 16 invites us to consider the “sign of Jonah” — a call to repentance, death, and resurrection. Readers: Jane Rose and Tom Trinidad. Musicians: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Phillip Morgan. Music: "The Day of Resurrection" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Second Sunday of Easter, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [vitality] What are the marks of a vital congregation? (Part One.) John 20 reveals that vitality involves the work of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness and trust in Christ. Matthew 15 suggests that vitality means a ministry of healing and sharing God’s abundant grace. Readers: David Gambrell and Emily Krause Corzine. Musicians: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Phillip Morgan. Music: "The Day of Resurrection" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Resurrection of the Lord, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. What does it mean to believe in resurrection? For Christians, this is our joyful affirmation that Jesus is risen from the dead. But it is also our call to a new way of life, a new orientation for the people of God. We believe that God is still working to bring new life to the world.  Reader: Byron Wade. Musicians: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, South Carolina, and Phillip Morgan. Music: "The Day of Resurrection" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Palm/Passion Sunday, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. On Palm/Passion Sunday the Scriptures speak for themselves. The irony of the Lenten season culminates in Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The call to die leads to Gethsemane and Golgotha. Reader: David Gambrell. Musicians: David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan. Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Fifth Sunday in Lent, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. The anointing at Bethany (Matthew 26) and the raising of Lazarus (John 11) strongly foreshadow the great mystery of faith we are preparing to commemorate at Holy Week. How does the church’s work around poverty, racism, and congregational vitality lead us to Christ’s cross? Readers: Andy James and Emily Krause Corzine. Musicians: David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan. Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Fourth Sunday in Lent, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [vitality] Who can really claim to see what God is doing? In each of these Gospel stories, those who are dismissed as blind seem to have more insight. What assumptions do we make about people outside the church? How have we failed to see what God is doing with them? Readers: Lisa Schrott and Martha Moore-Keish. Musicians: David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan. Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Third Sunday in Lent, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [poverty] Ironically, the rich young ruler asks Jesus, “What do still I lack?” (Matthew 19:20). The problem, of course, is that he has too much. In the realm of God, the first will be last and the last will be first. We must learn to depend on the overflowing grace of God (cf. John 4:14). Readers: Linda Lovins and Marcella Glass. Musicians: David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan. Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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Second Sunday in Lent, Revised Common Lectionary, Year A. [racism] Jesus challenges us to rethink our ideas about birthright and family allegiances. Whether in his conversation with Nicodemus (John 3) or the crowds (Matthew 12), Jesus describes new relationships in God. What does this suggest about dismantling structural racism? Readers: Tom Trinidad and Becky Purcell. Musicians: David Gambrell and Phillip Morgan. Music: "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" and "Jesus, Be with Us."

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