Irreverently Reverend

  Ordinary Time Sermon series: Genuinely Curious 7  As you go, make this announcement: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’  8  Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with skin diseases, and throw out demons. You received without having to pay. Therefore, give without demanding payment.  9  Workers deserve to be fed, so don’t gather gold or silver or copper coins for your money belts to take on your trips.  10  Don’t take a backpack for the road or two shirts or sandals or a walking stick.  11  Whatever city or village you go into, find somebody in it who is worthy and stay there until you go on your way.  12  When you go into a house, say, ‘Peace!’  13  If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if the house isn’t worthy, take back your blessing.  14  If anyone refuses to welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet as you leave that house or city. (CEB) ...

  Ordinary Time Sermon series: "Jesus Moves" Disability Pride Sunday Later, Jesus himself appeared again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened:  2  Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples were together.  3  Simon Peter told them, “I’m going fishing.” They said, “We’ll go with you.” They set out in a boat, but throughout the night they caught nothing.  4  Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples didn’t realize it was Jesus. 5  Jesus called to them, “Children, have you caught anything to eat?” They answered him, “No.” 6  He said, “Cast your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” So they did, and there were so many fish that they couldn’t haul in the net.  7  Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It’s the Lord!” When Simon Peter heard it was the Lord, he wrapped h...

  All Saints Sunday But I trust in you, O Lord;     I say, “You are my God.” 15 My times are in your hand;     deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors. 16 Let your face shine upon your servant;     save me in your steadfast love. 17 Do not let me be put to shame, O Lord,     for I call on you; let the wicked be put to shame;     let them go dumbfounded to Sheol. 18 Let the lying lips be stilled     that speak insolently against the righteous     with pride and contempt.   19 O how abundant is your goodness     that you have laid up for those who fear you and accomplished for those who take refuge in you,     in the sight of everyone! 20 In the shelter of your presence you hide them     from human plots; you hold them safe under your shelter     from con...