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The Visibility of Women in Scripture and Church

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:February 2, 2024
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Job 7: 1-4, 6-7 (RM) or Isaiah 40: 21-31 (RCL); Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23 (RM) or 16-23 (RCL); Mark 1: 29-39. Don’t you sometimes wish you could…

The Popularity of Demon Possession

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 26, 2024
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Deuteronomy 18: 15-20; Psalm 95 (RM) or 111 (RCL); 1 Corinthians 7: 32-35 (RM) or 8: 1-13 (RCL); Mark 1: 21-28. A word of warning: our Reflection on this week’s…

I Will Make You Fishers of People

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 19, 2024
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Jonah 3: 1-5, 10; Psalm 25 (RM) or 62 (RCL); 1 Corinthians 7: 29-31; Mark 1: 14-20. Lectionaries are works in progress. …so are calls… This week, conveniently, the Roman…

Do You Have a Call to Ministry?

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 12, 2024
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1 Samuel 3: 3b-10, 19 (RM) or 1-10 (RCL); Psalm 40 (RM) or 139 (RCL); 1 Corinthians 6: 13c-15a, 17-20 (RM) or 12-20 (RCL); John 1: 35-42 (RM) or 43-51…

The Baptism of the Lord

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 8, 2024
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RCL: Baptism of Our Lord Genesis 1: 1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1: 4-11 Did you know that, if you were to visit Israel today (although perhaps you’ll want…

Reflections on the Magi

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:January 5, 2024
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Isaiah 60: 1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3: 2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2: 1-12. The year was 1987. A world-renowned professor of catechetics had assembled a crack team of experts in scripture,…

The Rite of the Churching of Women

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 29, 2023
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RM for Canada: Genesis 15: 1-6, 17: 3b-5, 15-16, 21: 1-7 or Sirach 3: 2-6, 12-14; Psalm 128; Hebrews 11: 8, 11-12, 17-19 or Colossians 3: 12-21; Luke 2: 22-40.…

The Political Side of Christ’s Birth

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 24, 2023
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Isaiah 9: 2-4, 6-7 (RM in Canada) or 1-6 (RM in U.S.) or 2-7 (RCL); Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2: 1-14. “The people who walked in darkness have…

The Angel Gabriel’s Annunciation to Mary

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 22, 2023
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2 Samuel 7: 1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16 (RM) or 1-11, 16 (RCL); Psalm 89 or Luke 1: 47-55; Romans 16: 25-27; Luke 1: 26-38. A few years ago I was…

Liberty to Captives and Release to Prisoners

Post author:Susan K. Roll
Post published:December 15, 2023
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Isaiah 61: 1-2a, 10-11 (RM) or 1-4, 8-11 (RCL); Psalm 126 or Luke 1: 46-50, 53-54 (RM) or 47-55 (RCL); 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24; John 1: 6-8, 19-28. It was…