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Excuses & Apologies
Tags: UncategorizedIf this is pinned, it’s got new information Hi there! I haven’t given up blogging the lectionary, I’ve just fallen behind. Overwhelm is real and threatening to morph into depression. I will still write the missing post later this week. Be well, –Elaine
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Hope has teeth.
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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The Lord does not see as mortals see
The Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year A—March 15, 2026 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Psalm 23 The story of David’s anointing by Samuel always amuses me. God tells Samuel not to look on the outward appearance of Jesse’s sons, because that’s not a factor in who God chooses. Unlike human beings, God isn’t…
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God, I’m thirsty
The Third Sunday in Lent, Year A—March 8, 2026 Exodus 17:1-7 Romans 5:1-11 John 4:5-42 Psalm 95 I hate Lent. …Stick with me, though. At least in the Episcopal Church, we do so much chest-beating—perhaps not literally, but if you pay attention to the words we’re praying, saying, and singing, you should see it. The…
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Acting on Faith
The Second Sunday in Lent—March 1, 2026 Genesis 12:1-4a Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 John 3:1-17 Psalm 121Note: Scripture quoted in this blog is from the NRSV (New Revised Standard Version) except the Psalms, which are taken from the 1979 BCP (Book of Common Prayer) Psalter. Today’s readings point us back to Israel’s history, hopefully reminding us…
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When Jesus shows up
The First Sunday in Lent—February 22, 2026 Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11Psalm 32 This post is a bit late. No, I haven’t given up this blog for Lent. The truth is, I spent my time this weekend prepping for and leading a 10-hour workshop through the seminary where I teach. It was fantastic—the students brought…
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What might we expect?
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany—February 15, 2026 Exodus 24:12-182 Peter 1:16-21Matthew 17:1-9Psalm 2or Psalm 99 The Sunday before Lent begins, the Church invites us on a curious excursion, and in the image above by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo, we see Christ leading three disciples on this same journey. The Transfiguration of Christ is a curious episode,…
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