tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post4546293751556918088..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: Lectionary Leanings - Incomprehensible EditionStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-52243967231155164942009-06-04T16:53:28.484-04:002009-06-04T16:53:28.484-04:00My initial thoughts - on the gospel - are here. Ho...My initial thoughts - on the gospel - are <a href="http://somethingtostandon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Hopefully, dodging the Trinity.liz crumlishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17261486774607168533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-89699996183165900002009-06-04T12:36:30.221-04:002009-06-04T12:36:30.221-04:00Even on Thursday, I'm struggling with all the ...Even on Thursday, I'm struggling with all the lessons, but had to choose the one with the, for me, hardest message. My struggles with Romans are <a href="http://journalinanewkey.blogspot.com/2009/06/preaching-journey.html" rel="nofollow">here</a><br /><br />Comments are most welcome.Priscahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11598470758481744971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-74716276014848585522009-06-04T03:37:47.557-04:002009-06-04T03:37:47.557-04:00Having been the visiting preacher for the last thr...Having been the visiting preacher for the last three years, I decreed I was not available for this Sunday, this year.Aryomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902842955138637704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-47935047286517701792009-06-03T11:50:20.179-04:002009-06-03T11:50:20.179-04:00I've got a guest preacher! Hurrah! That gives...I've got a guest preacher! Hurrah! That gives me one more year before attempting to tackle Trinity Sunday. I am preaching in the evening, starting a series (5-6 sermons) on the book of Jonah. Ah, how I love that crazy nutter. If God could use him. . .well, it ought to be a comfort to preachers everywhere!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878659579667895049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-75635947901009964552009-06-02T23:34:16.430-04:002009-06-02T23:34:16.430-04:00Gord, last week I was toying with using the Ezekie...Gord, last week I was toying with using the Ezekiel passage with our kids and families. In the end, I didn't, but the idea that came to me in a vague way was borrowing my son's small (10"?) plastic glow in the dark skeleton and having it in pieces, then getting the kids to help me put it together while considering how the bones are all different and have different roles. Wondering with them that all those unique parts go together to make something as amazing as a body. Maybe an idea there for you?Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399176212493797062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-21871558348516131652009-06-02T21:31:56.509-04:002009-06-02T21:31:56.509-04:00Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty has been one o...Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty has been one of my favorite songs since I was in high school. Can't remember why but have very vivid memories of turning to #1 in the old red Presbyterian hymnal. <br /><br />I'm going with Isaiah and the trinity theme. Three-fold response to the presence of God. Awe, Humility, Service.Sunrisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06790226843842736254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-80530668273398062792009-06-02T19:17:08.377-04:002009-06-02T19:17:08.377-04:00I like the news story idea also, thanks for the fu...I like the news story idea also, thanks for the future use that I will make of it.<br />We have communion this sunday which isn't an every week thing for us so I'm going to work with trinity and our experiences of God that are not and cannot be limited to the mind but must go to the heart and body to really experience the Holy One. Dunno exactly how it will come out but we'll see.Rev Nancy Fitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396344663987810043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-7506382215340645812009-06-02T18:52:53.742-04:002009-06-02T18:52:53.742-04:00John 3 16 it seems too often used as a club...one ...John 3 16 it seems too often used as a club...one you 'belong' to and at the same time one you are 'outside' of... and then there's the club as it is used to beat up all others who don't belong like we all do.. <br /><br />or do we<br />My sermon title is "life savers" <br /> Jesus is the rock of my salvation... his banner over me is love. <br /> So then let nothing hold you back.Bobbie Giltz McGareyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876798823416584511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-57090901183914000732009-06-02T17:38:59.592-04:002009-06-02T17:38:59.592-04:00Thanks SheRev - that is a very good point...I am o...Thanks SheRev - that is a very good point...I am off to the NIB now to determine just that!MumPastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027947521261794194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-60403377215421678542009-06-02T16:47:32.447-04:002009-06-02T16:47:32.447-04:00Cheese- wow, you will be speaking from the heart t...Cheese- wow, you will be speaking from the heart this week. Not that you normally don't, but think it will be more so.<br />And thanks to you girls (and guys)! Had not thougth of the scripture being a news story too. But that would be way cool!<br />I'm meeting the news anchor for dinner tonight (japanesse restaurant on the lake here!)<br />Anyhow, taking all my texts and such to her to play with.1-4 Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688216101068437927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-49395188307908032712009-06-02T16:38:38.805-04:002009-06-02T16:38:38.805-04:00I am dealing with the Trinity only tangentially. ...I am dealing with the Trinity only tangentially. I'm riffing off the hymn "Holy, Holy Holy" which is one of the hymns listed in our hymnal for Trinity Sunday, but doesn't really say much about the mysterious concept of trinity.<br /><br />I'm planning to talk about living a life of holiness--what does that really mean? People sometimes do very bad things in the name of "holiness"--even murder in the name of holiness.Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18324456402703897094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-69635585187625999072009-06-02T15:12:06.106-04:002009-06-02T15:12:06.106-04:00My prayers are with you, MumPriest, on the Psalms....My prayers are with you, MumPriest, on the Psalms. I did the Psalms in Lent last year which was a challenge, but a good one. It DEFINITELY helps to make up an original audience to go with them, sort of who was singing this in the first place.Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-18795027732936164372009-06-02T15:10:47.819-04:002009-06-02T15:10:47.819-04:00Whined a little about Trinity Sunday over at my pl...Whined a little about Trinity Sunday over at <A HREF="http://sherev.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-hate-trinity-sunday.html" REL="nofollow">my place</A>. Definitely nothing profound, but just needed to get that off my chest. Not a fan of this one in the liturgical year since it makes for weird preaching in my book.<br /><br />I plan to ignore Trinity Sunday for the most part, as Gord also said, and run with Nicodemus, rebirth, baptism, something. Not sure at all yet. Baptism might bring me back to Trinity in my own head, but I don't want to feel obligated to get there. We'll see.<br /><br />LOVE the series idea 1-4, especially the news anchor reading/interp of scripture. Will you write that for the reader or will he/she write that for himself/herself? I guess I was assuming that the Bible story would also be presented news anchor style, not just the news-news story. You've given me a fun idea to tuck away, that's for sure!Stephanie Anthony/She Revhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-76996250958621986472009-06-02T15:07:57.337-04:002009-06-02T15:07:57.337-04:00For Festical read Festival, as in Festival of Homi...For Festical read Festival, as in Festival of Homies...sorry!MumPastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027947521261794194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-27614833989759907052009-06-02T15:07:06.735-04:002009-06-02T15:07:06.735-04:00Thanks Kathryn for those thoughts - wonderful! An...Thanks Kathryn for those thoughts - wonderful! And for the rest of you as well, stirring my homiletical juices...<br />I, though, with encouragement from Walter Brueggemann, also from a talk he gave at the Festical, am spending the month of June with the Psalms - I've never preached a series, either, 1-4, or restricted myself to a particular text, especially a Psalm, but we'll see how it goes. 1-4, your idea sounds fantastic! I want to be there to hear it!MumPastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027947521261794194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-53089408378204848972009-06-02T14:49:01.661-04:002009-06-02T14:49:01.661-04:00After being inspired by Adam Hamilton at Festival...After being inspired by Adam Hamilton at Festival of Homies, I am beginning a 4 week sermon series. Side note: I have NEVER done a sermon series because I do not like them.<br />So, over the month of June I will be looking at the Gospel text each week alongside a news story from the week.Barth said we should have a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the other. Going with that premies, we will take a different story each week which will be presented by a "live" news anchor. One congrgant is a former radio DJ and will do this quite well.<br />So, this week it is Nicodemus.<br />Great opening thoughts from across the pond!1-4 Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688216101068437927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-46891657708374471992009-06-02T14:16:39.209-04:002009-06-02T14:16:39.209-04:00haha, book a visiting pastor - that's what I'm doi...haha, book a visiting pastor - that's what I'm doing. We have our Synod Assembly this weekend.<br /><br />What I WOULD have focused on is what the Trinity says about community. Even God doesn't want to be alone.Pastor Joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14212838423929588352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-83028427891563246412009-06-02T13:35:08.177-04:002009-06-02T13:35:08.177-04:00I am not dealing with the Trinity. I am leaping o...I am not dealing with the Trinity. I am leaping off from Nicodemus' question about rebirth to ask what re-birth the SPirit might have in hand for us. I plan to refer back to Ezekiel in teh valley from last week and teh question "can these bones live?" (I will be telling the Ezekiel story for Children's Time so if anyone has an easy way to tell that story to 6 and unders...)<br /><br />My early thoughts can be found <A HREF="http://riverviewrollson.blogspot.com/2009/06/looking-ahead-to-june-7-2009-trinity.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>Gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767921257861340046noreply@blogger.com