Advent 1: A Pending Invitation

Isaiah 2: 1– 5; Romans 13: 11– 14

Theme: We await our invitation to celebrate when the house of the Lord is established.

Key Passage: “In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Many peoples shall come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” (Isaiah 2: 2– 3a)

Proper 27, November 10, 2019

Disciples Live by Faith

Job 19:23-27a

Theme: Practice faith in difficult times.

Key Passage: “For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at the last, he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God.” (Job 19:25-26)

Proper 26, November 3, 2019 (All Saints’ Day)

Disciples Affirm Resurrection Hope

Ephesians 1:11-23

Theme: Celebrate All Saints’ Day.

Key Passage:

“I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he as called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.” (Ephesians 1:17-19)

Proper 23, October 13, 2019

Disciples Make the Best of “Babylon”

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Theme: Redeem our current circumstances.

Key Passage:

“Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease. But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” (Jeremiah 29:4-7)

Proper 21, September 29, 2019

Disciples Practice Generosity

1 Timothy 6:6-19

Theme: Practice generous financial stewardship.

Key Passage:

“As for those who in the present age are rich, command them not to be haughty or to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but rather on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.” (1 Timothy 6:17-19)

Proper 22, October 6, 2019

Disciples Take Their Faith Home

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Theme: Pass on faith to our family.

Key Passage:

“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and now, I am

sure, lives in you.” (2 Timothy 1:5)

Proper 20 – September 22, 2019

Disciples Resist Greed

Luke 16:1-13

Theme: Love God more than money.

“No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” (Luke 16:13)

Proper 19, September 15, 2019

Disciples Seek People for Christ and Church

Luke 15:1-10

Theme: Evangelize with Integrity.

Key Passage:

“Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after that one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on top of his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” (Luke 15:1-6)

Proper 19, September 15, 2019

Disciples Seek People for Christ and Church

Luke 15:1-10

Theme: Evangelize with Integrity.

Key Passage:

“Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after that one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on top of his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” (Luke 15:1-6)