Tag: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

  • Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

    Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

    Readings: Jeremiah 23:1–6 | Ephesians 2:11–22 | Mark 6:30–44 Text: Ephesians 2:11-22 Tick, tick, tick, tick goes the rollercoaster as it climbs its way to the sky.  For a moment, there’s the feeling of exhilaration and weightlessness at the top.  But you know that in just a split second, you will be hurtling down—maybe even…

  • Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 13:44-52)

    Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 13:44-52)

    Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon & Bethel Lutheran Church, Sweet Home, OR Eighth Sunday after Pentecost + July 30, 2017 Text: Matthew 13:44-52 In the Gospel today, there are two familiar parables, the one about the treasure hidden in the field and the pearl of great price.  Both of these parables, Jesus tells us, are descriptive…