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	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Why is there evil in the world? In the parable of the wheat and the weeds Jesus suggests that both grow together until the harvest. With Paul, we long for the day that all creation will be set free from bondage and suffering. Having both weeds and wheat within us, we humbly place our hope [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Sixth Sunday after Pentecost</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In many a church you will find a sign that says, “All are welcome here!” But how often do we forget what it means to welcome each other fully into our worship and community? Jesus makes it clear that when we welcome him, we also welcome the one who sent him, just as when we [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[God does not promise that the path of the disciple will be easy. Jesus declares his words may bring stark division. Even so, we need not be afraid for God accounts for each hair on our heads. Hagar was cast out by Abraham but not forgotten by God. We can remember though we may experience [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Third Sunday after Pentecost</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[This week, we get two glimpses of what discipleship looks like. In Genesis, Abraham and Sarah provide hospitality to three strangers and from there God&#8217;s wild promises and laughter show up. In our gospel story, Jesus, moved by compassion, invites the disciples into the work of discipleship beginning in that same place of compassion. In [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Holy Trinity Sunday</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:52:58 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[More than a doctrine, the Trinity expresses the heart of our faith: we have experienced the God of creation made known in Jesus Christ and with us always through the Holy Spirit. We celebrate the mystery of the Holy Trinity in word and sacrament, as we profess the creed, and as we are sent into [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<description><![CDATA[In this Easter season we are reminded that Christ abides in us and we are not alone. On this day we will reflect on the ways God breaks all of our rules to make sure our belovedness is included. God affirms all of who we are &#8211; not what is worth something in the wider [&#8230;]]]></description>
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