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  • Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20A)

    Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20A)

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    Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9 | Philippians 1:12-14, 19-30 | Matthew 20:1-16 Text: Matthew 20:1-16 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The text is the Gospel which we just heard. Our Old Testament lesson often comes to mind as a reminder of the power of God’s…

  • Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

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    Readings: Jeremiah 11:18–20 | James 3:13—4:10 | Mark 9:30–37 Text: James 3:13—4:10 (covering points from Formula of Concord, Article III – The Righteousness of Faith) “Even in Your Weakness, He is Strong to Save” Why do Christians act so unchristian sometimes?  Bitter divisions and resentment separate people from the congregation, and congregations from one another. …