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This thing has feathers. (pinned post)
Tags: UncategorizedYeah, yeah, I misquoted Dickinson. (She wrote, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” not “Hope’s the thing…” But this is a meme I made a while back that isn’t really a meme because it’s not meming, but it does seem, unfortunately, to be evergreen: Feel free to use it if you like, though.
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A story that won’t let us look away
The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (track 1), Proper 8—June 28, 2026 Genesis 22:1-14Psalm 13Romans 6:12-23Matthew 10:40-42 Readers of this blog will both be keenly aware, and breathe a sigh of relief knowing, that I am not a preacher. And I certainly don’t envy any preacher who might try to connect today’s readings. It…
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Do what, now?
The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A (Track 1)—June 21, 2026 Genesis 21:8-21Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17Romans 6:1b-11Matthew 10:24-39 Take up your cross, the Savior said, if you would my disciple be;Take up your cross with willing heart,and humbly follow after me. (Hymn 675, Hymnal 1982, words by Charles William Everest, alt.) Did Jesus really say that?!?…
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Oak Trees and Icons
The Third Sunday after Pentecost, Year A, Proper C, Track 1—June 14, 2026 Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7)Psalm 116:1, 10-17Romans 5:1-8Matthew 9:35-10:8(9-23) Note: I apologize that this post is so late due to health issues combined with just being overly busy. I’m a city-dweller, and I feel that in my blood. But I grew up in a…
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The Second Sunday after Pentecost, Proper 5, Year A—June 7, 2026Track 1* Genesis 12:1-9Psalm 33:1-12Romans 4:13-25Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 *In the Episcopal Church, there are two “tracks” during Ordinary Time following Pentecost; each follows different readings from the Hebrew Scriptures and accompanying Psalms. You’ve gotta hear this song by Tara Vanflower: Talitha Koum. It’s a little…
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Happy Pride!
(The kids are alright) Detroit’s Pride festivities are this weekend, but the whole month celebrates the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community. And I should note upfront that the subject of this blog post is not my area of expertise, so please fact-check. I was grading papers this week. One student, writing on the history and…
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