In Celebration of St. Francis – Nancy Wright reflects on four themes of creation care in this Sunday’s readings. Care for Creation Commentary on the Common Lectionary Readings for Sunday October 2-8, Year B (2018, 2021, 2024) Genesis 2:18-24 Psalm 8 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16 We are given a wonderful series of texts for aRead More →
There is one Wisdom, one Beauty, one Mind that flows through the universe. – Leah Schade reflects on the Fourth Sunday in the Season of Creation. Season of Creation Commentary on Wisdom in Creation Readings for Fourth Sunday (Universe), Year C (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022) Proverbs 8:22-31 Psalm 148 Colossians 1:15-20 John 6:41-51 The passages forRead More →
Finding the peace of God amidst storms, we are called to wake up and face up to the storms we have created. Leah Schade reflects on the third Sunday in the Season of Creation. Season of Creation Commentary on Wisdom in Creation Readings for the Third Sunday (Storm), Year C (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022) Job 28:20-27Read More →
Wisdom teaches that what God has gathered up in Christ, we humans should make healthy, free from toxins, cleaned of trash, and restored to abundance. – Leah Schade reflects on the first Sunday in the Season of Creation. Season of Creation Commentary on Wisdom in Creation Readings for the First Sunday (Ocean), Year CRead More →
A sermon and handouts for the fourth Sunday in the Season of Creation, Year A, River Sunday: The Fourth Sunday of the Season of Creation in Year A: River Sunday (by Nick Utphall) Handout of actions and resources for River SundayRead More →
A sermon and handouts for the third Sunday in the Season of Creation, Year A, Wilderness Sunday: The Third Sunday of the Season of Creation in Year A: Wilderness Sunday (by Marcy Wieties) Handout of actions and resources for Wilderness Sunday (by Marcy Wieties)Read More →
Two sermons for the second Sunday in the Season of Creation, Year A, Land Sunday: “The Right to Love the land” by Neddy Astudillo “The Glad Soil Rejoices”by John PaarlbergRead More →
A sermon and handouts for the first Sunday in the Season of Creation, Year A: The First Sunday of the Season of Creation in Year A: Forest Sunday (by Jeff Wild) Handout of actions and resources for Forest SundayRead More →
The beatitudes address the oppressive conditions of empire—ancient and contemporary! Care for Creation Commentary on the Common Lectionary—Year A By Dennis Ormseth (Reprinted from 2011) Readings for: All Saints Sunday Psalm 34:1-10, 22 Revelation 7:9-17 1 John 3:1-3 Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are the Children of God The meaning of the festival of All Saints SundayRead More →
The creation-justice reflections are marked by substantive commentary on the texts. They integrate care for creation and justice for Earth community into their exposition of the texts and in their reflections on the contemporary world. Given the tenuous ecological state of the world and the renewed commitment of the church to address environmental issues, thisRead More →