This past Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday of the Christian year, Fr. Donavan preached on the true Kingship of Christ, as revealed by His Passion on the Cross in Luke’s Gospel. (Proper 29; 11/24/19).

Lessons:

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Canticle 16

Colossians 1:11-20

Luke 23:33-43

This past Sunday, Fr. Donavan told a story about a Christian tract entitled “Is your home Rapture Ready?” which he found in a Bible his Pentecostal grandmother had given him before he went to seminary.  As we approach the end of the Christian year this upcoming Christ the King Sunday, what is the Good News of Jesus when we encounter Apocalyptic passages in the Bible? (Proper 28; 11/17/19).

Lessons:

Isaiah 65:17-25

Canticle 9

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Luke 21:5-19

On All Saints' Day, we remember all of the faithful who have gone before us... but where does that leave the rest of us who miss them? Mtr. Lisa discusses just how thin the veil that separates the living from the dead can be. (All Saints' Day; 11/3/19).

Lessons:

Daniel 7:1-3,15-18

Psalm 149

Ephesians 1:11-23

Luke 6:20-31

Fr. Donavan dives into the struggle between faith & prayer for recognition against faith & prayer for restoration and forgiveness in this past Sunday’s well known parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in the Gospel of Luke. (Proper 25; 10/27/19).

Lessons:

Joel 2:23-32

Psalm 65

2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18

Luke 18:9-14

We can work like it all depends on us, and pray like it all depends on God... but then what? Mtr. Lisa talks about our struggle to trust God, and how we can find peace in doing so. (Proper 24, 10/20/19).

Lessons:

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Psalm 119:97-104

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Luke 18:1-8

This past Sunday, Fr. Donavan preached on the Gospel of Luke's story of Jesus and the healing of ten lepers. Only one turned back to Jesus to praise God and give thanks. How often do we cry out for God's help and then forget to return our praise and thanksgiving? Listen to Fr. D's sermon now and find out how remembering to thank God is one more part of Christian discipleship that can transform our lives.

We all have periods of worry, or pain, or anger in our life. But where is God in those times? Mtr. Lisa explores the necessity of God's presence in our darkest hours through the book of Lamentations and Psalm 137. (Proper 22; 10/6/19)

Lessons:

Lamentations 1:1-6

Psalm 137

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Luke 17:5-10

How do we find contentment in a culture that is constantly telling us that we are not good enough or do not have enough? Mtr. Lisa explores our desire for more, and our search for enough. (Proper 21; 9/29/19)

Lessons:

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

1 Timothy 6:6-19

Luke 16:19-31

On Sunday, Fr. Donavan, with the big help of the Apostle Paul and his first letter to Timothy, called on all of us to find a way to make prayer the most important part of our day, each and every day. (Proper 20; 9/22/19).

Lessons:

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

Psalm 79:1-9

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Luke 16:1-13

Jesus is telling stories again and this time it is about lost animals and objects! Mtr. Lisa plays around with these parables and discusses what these stories have to say, not about us, but about the nature of God. (Proper 19, 9/15/19).

Lessons:

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28

Psalm 14

1 Timothy 1:12-17

Luke 15:1-10