by Joanna Lawrence Shenk Here we are at Sunday number six in our sacred narrative series. Let’s review the stories we’ve heard so far: From the story of the golden calf, we jump quite far in the text to the story of Hannah, which is our focus today. First, I’ll do an ever so brief…
Exodus 32:1-14 This sermon is the part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. A brief recap of our series so far… After celebrating their liberation, this group of formerly enslaved people enter the wilderness, the Sinai desert. I can…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk This sermon is the part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. Today we have the opportunity to reflect on a well-known, troubling, and I would imagine beloved bible story for many. Thank you Karen for…
This sermon is the part of a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. Genesis 37:3-8, 17b-22, 26-34; 50:15-21 I don’t watch reality TV shows, but I get the gist of what they’re about: humans behaving badly. Actually, many scripted TV shows…
By Joanna Lawrence Shenk Genesis 11 – 25 Here we are on Sunday #2 of our sacred narrative series and I’m already realizing how challenging it really is to attempt to tell the story of the Bible in 9 months! The theme for today is God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah. Their stories alone could…
This sermon is the first in a nine-month series in which we will tell the story of Scripture from Creation to the early Church, using the Narrative Lectionary readings. Genesis 2:4-7, Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-8 We are beginning our nine-month long journey through our sacred story this morning with, naturally, the story of how it all…
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