tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post6024243024565553314..comments2023-11-03T05:46:44.728-04:00Comments on RevGalBlogPals: Tuesday Lectionary Leanings: Healing Leprosy or Travelling Evangelist--which is More of a Challenge? EditionStephanie Anthony/She Revhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10089531643725874239noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-81002334625614784712013-07-04T11:34:57.534-04:002013-07-04T11:34:57.534-04:00here is the link from above<a href="http://sicutlocutusest.com/2013/07/02/muddling-through/" rel="nofollow">here is the link from above</a>RevGordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02097575486388725733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-12332905538423429142013-07-03T10:46:20.979-04:002013-07-03T10:46:20.979-04:00I'm finishing my series on Elijah/Elisha. I h...I'm finishing my series on Elijah/Elisha. I have a baptism this week, and during my initial reading it occurred to me that the Naaman story has baptismal elements (FOTW, pastoral commentary picks up on this). Naaman wanted a spectacular show,not simple grace. There's something about his comment about the water too - how is this water different? Just some early thoughts. ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034492637745064803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-57445043716466163422013-07-03T09:02:37.778-04:002013-07-03T09:02:37.778-04:00Naaman fascinates me. Well, I should say God fasci...Naaman fascinates me. Well, I should say God fascinates me, especially the way God outwaits him. I don't get to preach on the 2 Kings text this Sunday, though, because I'm doing an off-lectionary guest gig, so I offer an older reflection for whatever it's worth. It's the long version of the short piece by the same title ("Muddling Through") at Textweek. Sorry I haven't learned to be successful at posting links here; you'll have to cut and paste: http://sicutlocutusest.com/2013/07/02/muddling-through/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-41892633579608593532013-07-02T23:22:36.669-04:002013-07-02T23:22:36.669-04:00Thanks for posting "The Art of Asking." ...Thanks for posting "The Art of Asking." What a great speech.Lea Slatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10780396513439826043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-79146673049545427192013-07-02T21:57:37.414-04:002013-07-02T21:57:37.414-04:00The reading from 2 Kings for Sunday - the things a...The reading from 2 Kings for Sunday - the things and people we think of as insignificant can have a major impact. will have some water to make ripples. It Is winter school holidays, but likely some children, so I will use the Seasons of the Spirit resources for an in church activity with them.<br /><br />Aged Care service this afternoon, Gospel, teamwork and community - caring, praying, encouraging one another. a pearl downunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08850537216717300189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-85988214603521424062013-07-02T21:43:05.507-04:002013-07-02T21:43:05.507-04:00For what it's worth, Naaman is my daughter'...For what it's worth, Naaman is my daughter's favorite story. If you have kids in the service Naaman's a better story than Galatians.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15399916226004495031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-86276530361380791232013-07-02T14:46:18.550-04:002013-07-02T14:46:18.550-04:00Yes, in Epiphany in Year B, with Peter's mothe...Yes, in Epiphany in Year B, with Peter's mother-in-law, which is a much better fit.<br />The trouble with Galatians is I don't want to waste a lot of time talking about circumcision, but we do three readings every week, so I have to choose whether it's Naaman or Paul for the win.Martha Sponghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14429314508709416638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-16839492131492339912013-07-02T14:34:33.177-04:002013-07-02T14:34:33.177-04:00I'm tired of Namaan--doesn't he appear in ...I'm tired of Namaan--doesn't he appear in the lectionary at another time of year? <br /><br />Going, reluctantly, with Galatians. "Do not grow weary in doing what is right" caught hold of me for some reason. Not sure where I'll end up with that. I rarely preach on the epistle, so I guess it will be good for me, like eating vegetables.esperanzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508921986071164221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-65401659038781526952013-07-02T14:28:33.757-04:002013-07-02T14:28:33.757-04:00I am also focusing on the Gospel and Evangelism an...I am also focusing on the Gospel and Evangelism and how to resurrect this concept in a main stream denomination where evangelism is a nasty word - I am wondering if I can link to the hospitality piece that David Lose talks about. Still early enough in the week that anything is possible including an out and out bail to Namaan. Rev. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146082468789918447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-65860931823194474832013-07-02T13:05:43.509-04:002013-07-02T13:05:43.509-04:00Ooh, but to go the hospitality/vulnerability route...Ooh, but to go the hospitality/vulnerability route (what it does for us and those we ask), this adds some great fodder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMj_P_6H69g. Amanda Palmer's TED talk, The Art of Asking. Ann Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629104946351025692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-27829699178161152012013-07-02T12:15:39.589-04:002013-07-02T12:15:39.589-04:00I may go with the sending out: The good and the ba...I may go with the sending out: The good and the bad, the hospitable and the preoccupied, all received the message preparing the way for the kingdom. Whether we're open to it or not, God’s kingdom has come near and will come near to us, in kindness or in judgment, but always in love. <br /><br />I also like David Lose's take that working together and relying on hospitality were as critical as the healing/proclaiming task. "We need each other/together we can do more" might be a good angle for growing our outreach.<br /><br />But Naaman's fun too...Ann Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629104946351025692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-35337563533506556192013-07-02T12:09:21.013-04:002013-07-02T12:09:21.013-04:00I was not inspired with any of the reading this we...I was not inspired with any of the reading this week. But I was inspired (in separate directions) by two of the readings for next week. SO I made a command decision and chose to use the Amos reading from Proper 10C (along with some other selections from Amos) this week to leave the Good Samaritan able to stand on its own next week.<br /><br />Amos is likely my favourite prophet. NOt sure why but I have always had an affinity for him. The passages I am using this week not only have that wonderful image of the plumb line but also the piece about justice rolling down like waters and righteousness like and ever flowing stream.<br /><br />My sermon title this week is <a href="http://ministerialmutterings.blogspot.ca/2013/07/looking-forward-to-july-7-2013-7th.html" rel="nofollow">Evaluation Time...</a> and I am wondering what standards the evaluation will use and whether we are ready for it....not to mention how we talk about it without ending up sounding like Pat Robertson blaming natural disasters on God's anger at our misdeeds.RevGordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02097575486388725733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-44046938207415810892013-07-02T11:34:52.845-04:002013-07-02T11:34:52.845-04:00Since we are baptizing a baby this Sunday, I think...Since we are baptizing a baby this Sunday, I think I'm going with the sending out...not sure where, but we shall see!mibi52/ The Rev. Dr. Mary Brennan Thorpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02129758906278501568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-87764887319528395682013-07-02T09:22:42.282-04:002013-07-02T09:22:42.282-04:00I'm definitely going to go with Naaman but tha...I'm definitely going to go with Naaman but that is all I know at this stage!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10243188862917969728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14710344.post-91880549018134375872013-07-02T01:45:46.924-04:002013-07-02T01:45:46.924-04:00I used the idea of journey/pilgrimage as found in ...I used the idea of journey/pilgrimage as found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales---on foot and with people who are very different, but have a common goal. How can we all get along well enough to make a united front on spreading the gospel?The None Zonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08554243580282446882noreply@blogger.com