Propio 16 (A) – 2023
LCR: Isaías 51:1–6; Salmo 138; Romanos 12:1–8; San Mateo 16:13–20. Hoy ¿Quién es Jesús? En el evangelio de este día, vemos cómo los discípulos fueron interpelados por Jesús: “¿Quién dice la gente que es el Hijo del hombre?”. ¡Extraña pregunta! ¿No es evidente? O ¿Será que hay preocupación en Jesús por la comprensión que de…
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Jul 26, 2023
Bible Study: Proper 15 (A) – 2023
RCL: Genesis 45:1-15; Psalm 133; Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32; Matthew 15: (10-20), 21-28 Genesis 45:1-15 A friend, who is a senior Master of Divinity student, and I had a conversation about veterans today. He and a mutual friend, who is an Episcopal priest in the Austin area, work together on the Episcopal Veterans Fellowship here, planning…
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Jul 19, 2023
A Rock, a Ladder, a Promise, Proper 11 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Genesis 28:10-19a; Psalm 139: 1-11, 22-23 or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 A rock, a ladder, and a promise to a man who is running for his life. That is what we get in our story from Genesis today. Jacob is in a very bad situation. He stole not only…
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Jun 20, 2023
Shake Off the Dust, Proper 8 (A) – 2023
[RCL] Genesis 22:1-14; Psalm 13; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10:40-42 Anis Mojgani (A-nees Mohj-ga-nee) was born to an African American mother and Iranian father and is the current Oregon Poet Laureate. A two-time National Slam Poetry champion, he performed his poem “Shake the Dust” on January 9, 2010, at the Heavy and Light event at the…
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Jun 5, 2023
Propio 5 (A) – 2023
LCR: [Semicontinuas] Génesis 12:1–9; Salmo 33:1–12; [Complementarias] Oseas 5:15–6:6; Salmo 50:7–15, Romanos 4:13–25; San Mateo 9:9–13, 18–26 “Lo que quiero es que sean compasivos.” Este pasaje, en la narrativa del ministerio de Jesús, acontece entre Cafarnaúm y Magdala, dos ciudades con puertos importante en el mar de Galilea. En esa región encontramos historias importantes del…
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May 30, 2023
Worship the Unity, Trinity Sunday (A) – 2023
[RCL] Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20 Today is Trinity Sunday, which might also be interpreted as Unity Sunday. Not to be confused with conformity or sameness, unity is, of course, impossible to create without generosity, love, and humility in inevitable conflict. The Trinity itself is an example of the tension, beauty,…
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May 15, 2023
Pascua 5 (A) – 2023
LCR: Hechos 7:55–60; Salmo 31:1–5,15–16; 1 San Pedro 2:2–10; San Juan 14:1–14. “Todo lo que ustedes pidan en mi nombre, yo lo haré.” ¿Así tan sencillo? ¿Cómo es posible que Jesús nos obedezca a nosotros? ¿Quiénes somos para estar dándole órdenes a Dios? Desde el día de Pascua hemos estado escuchando varios relatos sobre como…
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Apr 26, 2023
Life Is a Team Sport, Day of Pentecost (A) – 2023
[RCL] Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21; John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39 It’s Pentecost. It’s also graduation season. It’s a time when valedictorians are crowned. We imagine valedictorians to be on their way to a lot of success. That is largely true, but maybe not in the…
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Apr 24, 2023
Pascua 4 (A) – 2023
LCR: Hechos 2:42-47; Salmo 23; 1 San Pedro 2:19-25; San Juan 10:1-10 Guiados por Jesús La experiencia de la fe cristiana es un camino que como creyentes recorremos a lo largo de toda nuestra vida; las primeras experiencias que tenemos desde la familia, escuela e iglesia, marcan para siempre nuestra relación con Dios, la concepción…
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Apr 19, 2023
Pascua 3 (A) – 2023
LCR: Hechos 2: 14a, 36–41, Salmo 116:1–4, 12–19 (= 116:1–3, 10–17 LOC), 1 San Pedro 1:17–23, San Lucas 24:13–35 Quédate con Nosotros Jesús, porque está anocheciendo. Es la invitación de nuestra Iglesia en este tercer domingo de la estación de Pascua, cuando seguimos celebrando la resurrección de nuestro Señor. La invitación es para todos y…
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Apr 11, 2023