Kurt Borgmann Preaching

Luke 19:1-10; at the end of the sermon podcast, if you let things to continue to run, you'll hear the Manchester Church of the Brethren senior high youth choir sing an original composition by David Hupp based on this morning's scripture: "The Tree"

Jeremiah 31:27-34; "Feasting on the Word" Year C, Volume 4, p.174

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; "Waiting for bread...and God's future," from Prayers for a Privileged People, by Walter Brueggemann; "Seeking the Welfare of our Cities," by Matthew Ruffner, writing for Day1.org, 10/13/19.

Lamentations 1:1-6; "Introduction to Lamentations," Hebrew Bible, translation by Robert Alter, p.644; "Stop Me if You've Heard This One: A Robot and a Team of Irish Scientists Walk Into a Senior Living Home," by Corrine Purtill, TIME, 10/4/19.

Luke 16:19-31; "Short Stories by Jesus," by Amy-Jill Levine, p. 294; "Where love is contraband," by Isaac S. Villegas in The Christian Century, p. 30, 9/25/19.

Romans 12:18; On Earth Peace information can be found at onearthpeace.org; Matthew 5:9; 21-24; 38-42; 43-48; 10:34-38; Ken Butigan quoted from Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation, Week 38, Peacemakers, "Learning Non-Violence"; "What is an Anabaptist Christian?" by Palmer Becker; "Preaching in a Tavern," by Ken Morse, Story #21; Richard Rohr's Daily Meditation, Week 38, Peacemakers, "Cultivating Non-Violence."

Luke 15: 1-10; "Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi," by Amy-Jill Levine, p.44-45, 48; "Reflections on the Lectionary," Melissa Earley, The Christian Century, p.19, 8/28/19.

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Camp Mack Sunday; Psalm 71:1-6; The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary," Robert Alter; "Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith," Kathleen Norris; Benediction: May God grant you an open door, a sure step, a taste of freedom, a courageous heart, a clear mind, a strong faith. And the peace of Christ go with you. Amen. 

Psalm 82; "Zero-sum living," by Peter Marty, Christian Century Magazine, 7/3/19; "Century Marks," Christian Century, 7/31/19; 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/us/nypd-officers-whole-foods-trnd/index.html 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/sports/maya-moore-wnba-quit.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/border-patrols-oversight-sick-migrant-children/593224/

Benediction:

O God, to those who have hunger, give bread,

And to those who have bread, give hunger for justice. Amen.