Celebrating the Subversive Life of the Resurrection – Leah Schade reflects on the “the Easter laugh.” Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary  Readings for Second Sunday of Easter, Year A (2014, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2026) Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Psalm 16 1 Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31 For a growing number of churches, theRead More →

Justice and Renewal for Humans, Other Creatures, and the Land – Dennis Ormseth reflects on the biblical Year of Jubilee authorizing us to establish laws and practices for ecojustice. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary  Readings for the Third Sunday after Epiphany, Year C (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025)Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10Psalm 191Read More →

Has God Thrown a New Star in Our Sky? – Dennis Ormseth reflects on needing wisdom to sustain us as we live with the rest of Earth community. Care for Creation Commentary on the Revised Common Lectionary  Readings for the Epiphany of Our Lord, Year C (2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025)Isaiah 60:1-6Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14Ephesians 3:1-12Matthew 2:1-12Read More →

We need wisdom to sustain us as we live with the rest of Earth community. – Dennis Ormseth reflects on the Epiphany of Our Lord. Care for Creation Commentary on the Common Lectionary Readings for the Epiphany of Our Lord, Years A, B, and C Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 With thisRead More →