The Lectionary Lounge

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Psalm 119:129-136 & Matthew 13:31-33; 44-52⁠⁠⁠⁠, two of the readings for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Ninth Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moravian.org⁠⁠

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Isaiah 44:6-8 & Romans 8:12-25⁠, two of the readings for ⁠⁠⁠the Eigth Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the CEB translation.

Show Notes:

• Common English Bible Translation
• What Is A Liturgy?
• Narrative Lectionary
• The book Byrnese and Mikayla are reading: ⁠Beyond Wellness by Liz Bucar⁠
• Local to the Lehigh Valley? Reach out to us about an upcoming in-person Revised Common Lectionary Bible Study!

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠⁠⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.moravian.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Isaiah 55:10-13 and Matthew 13:19-9; 18-23, two of the readings for ⁠the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Show Notes:

• The song Byrnese couldn't remember: Belly of the Deepest Love by Tow'rs
• The Oh Hellos

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠⁠⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠⁠⁠www.moravian.org⁠⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Zachariah 9:9-12 and Psalm 145:8-14, the alternate first reading and alternate psalm for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠⁠www.moravian.org⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! This week's episode is a special one, as we are taking a break from the lectionary and sharing with you an audio version of an article Rev. Byrnese and Rev. Mikayla co-wrote with their friend and colleague, Rev. Charlie McDonald.

In this article, these three millennial clergy respond to some of the loudest lies we've been told about AI: that AI was built to help you, that AI will make you a better fill-in-the-blank, and finally, that AI is inevitable.

Curious to read the article? You can find it over on Byrnese's substack here: htps://byrnese.substack.com/p/lies-youve-been-told-about-ai-threet

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠⁠www.moravian.org⁠⁠.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Matthew 9:35-10:23 , which is the Gospel text for the second Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: ⁠https://mannabethlehem.com⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: ⁠www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com⁠

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at ⁠www.moravian.org⁠.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Psalm 8 & Matthew 28:16-20 , which are two of the scriptures in the lectionary selections for Trinity Sunday in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: https://mannabethlehem.com

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at www.moravian.org.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope that in your search for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration, you will also stick around for the vibes here in our little corner of the internet. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss Acts 2:1-21, which is the story of Pentecost for this Pentecost Sunday in Cycle A from the⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode, we primarily look at the NRSVUE translation.

Show Notes:

• Acts: An Interpretation Bible Commentary by Matthew L. Skinner (Westminster John Knox Press, 2025).
• Acts: A Theological Commentary by Willie James Jennings (Westminster John Knox Press, 2017).
• The Progressive Planter: A Handbook for Ecclesial Entrepreneurs by Joe Graves (Abington Press, 2025).

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her congregation, Manna Bethlehem: https://mannabethlehem.com/https://mannabethlehem.com/

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out some of the incredible stoles she makes! -⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack: www.mikaylasauerbrey.substack.com

Visit her congregation, Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa

Curious to learn more about our faith tradition, the Moravian Church? You can check our denominational website for more about our beliefs, traditions, and practices at www.moravian.org.

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope we found us for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration (while we have MDivs, professional Bible scholars we are not), and stay for the vibes. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on that week, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss preaching both the Gospel Text (Mark 10:35-45) listed for the Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle B from the⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode we primarily look at the CEB translation.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out those stoles you heard mentioned in today's podcast! -⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.someholyhodgepodge.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠

Welcome to The Lectionary Lounge! We hope we found us for the practical Bible commentary and sermon prep inspiration (while we have MDivs, professional Bible scholars we are not), and stay for the vibes. Each week Pastor Byrnese (she/her) and Pastor Mikayla (she/her) will chat about what scripture(s) they are preaching on that week, as well as what in life is keeping them from writing their sermons in a timely fashion.

This week we discuss preaching both the Gospel Text (Mark 10:17-31) and the Second Reading (Hebrews 4:12-16), listed for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost in Cycle B from the⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Revised Common Lectionary⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Throughout the episode we primarily look at the CEB translation, but also utilize the NRSVUE and NLT this week.

Enjoy today's episode? Dig our vibe? Keep up with us and follow us over on instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/thelectionaryloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Byrnese:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/pastorbyrnese⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.byrnese.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Visit her Etsy Shop to check out those stoles you heard mentioned in today's podcast! -⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Sourdough & Sacrament⁠⁠⁠⁠

More about Pastor Mikayla:

Follow her on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/rev.mikayla⁠⁠⁠⁠

Find her on Substack:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.someholyhodgepodge.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Calvary Moravian Church:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.calvarymoravian.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ &⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.instagram.com/calvarymoravianpa⁠⁠