Month: August 2021

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August 30, 2021August 30, 2021

Litany to Commemorate the Victims of 9/11

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment anger, darkness, death, eternal, evil, fear, goodness, grieving, hate, hope, justice, light, liturgy, peace, power, prayer, promise, providence, service, Spirit, suffering, violence

“we cried out that day for answers, for peace, for justice”

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Psalm 125

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment communion, creation, eternal, evil, goodness, judgment, music, peace, providence, righteousness, sin, trust, zion

“as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds the people”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021June 22, 2021

Psalm 74

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment covenant, creation, defeat, enemy, eternal, evil, heritage, holy, lament, oppression, poverty, power, praise, prayer, prophet, providence, redemption, rescue, salvation, shame, sin, strength, suffering, temple, violence, wrath, zion

“your foes have roared within your holy place”

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

John 16:20-22

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment family, grieving, joy, judgment, life, pain, suffering

“your pain will turn into joy”
Narrative Lectionary
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Revelation 21:1-6 & 22:1-5

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment Angel, comfort, communion, creation, death, eternal life, family, grieving, healing, heaven, impermanence, judgment, nations, pain, providence, renewal, revelation, suffering, truth, worship, zion

“the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations”
Narrative Lectionary
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Matthew 18:15-20

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment communion, community, discipleship, humility, repentance, sin

“where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them”
Narrative Lectionary
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Mark 7:24-37

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment awe, evil, family, Gentile, healing, humility, miracle, proclaim, secret, suffering

“he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

James 2:1-17

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment choose, church, community, death, evil, faith, generosity, glory, good works, hypocrisy, judgment, kingdom of heaven, law, liberty, love, mercy, oppression, peace, poverty, promise, salvation, service, shame, sin, suffering, victory, violence, wealth

“what good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works?”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Psalm 146

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment blessing, creation, death, eternal, faith, healing, help, heritage, hope, impermanence, judgment, justice, praise, prison, providence, redemption, righteousness, sin, suffering, trust

“I will praise the Lord as long as I live”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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August 29, 2021September 4, 2021

Isaiah 35:4-7a

Posted By: RevElana 0 Comment communion, courage, creation, fear, healing, judgment, miracle, music, praise, providence, salvation, wrath

“the lame shall leap like a deer”
Ordinary B41
September 5, 2021

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