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All Saints’ Sunday

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On All Saints’ day, we remember loved ones who have died. In worship we will name out loud each loved person we have buried in the last year. In our scripture readings we are reminded that our grief, our tears are sacred. Together as the church we celebrate God’s hope and promise of resurrection for all. Someday we will be reunited again. Our sainthood is not based on our goodness or earned acceptedness but God’s constant love and grace for us. 

Accompanying Scripture:
Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 24, John 11: 32-44

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22nd Sunday after Pentecost

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This week’s gospel starts with disciples obsessing over who will be closest to Jesus, leading to Jesus teaching his followers about God’s take on importance and power. Here Jesus makes it explicit that the reversal of values in God’s community is a direct challenge to the values of the dominant culture, where wielding power over others is what makes you great. When we pray “your kingdom come” we are praying for an end to tyranny and oppression. We pray this gathered around the cross, a sign of great shame transformed to be the sign of great honor and service.

Accompanying Scripture:
Job 38:1-7, Psalm 91:9-16, Mark 10:35-45

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21st Sunday after Pentecost

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The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you own and give it to the poor. Our culture bombards us with the message that we will find life by consuming. Our assemblies counter this message with the invitation to find life by divesting for the sake of the other.

Accompanying Scripture:
Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Psalm 90:12-17, Mark 10: 17-31

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Season of Creation: Blessing of the Animals

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This Sunday we celebrate the bright and beautiful creation we are a part of and live with on a daily basis. We remember all of creation matters, even the mosquito. We recommit ourselves to be a careful steward and together with God, we build a hopeful future where all thrive. 

Accompanying Scripture:
Romans 8:18-25, Psalm 96, Mark 16: 9-15

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Season of Creation: Mountain Sunday

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Throughout scripture, mountains are a sign of God’s majesty and power. From these high vantage points, we feel in the tingling sensations of our toes how high up we are and how small humanity truly is. This Sunday we give thanks for a different perspective and renew our call to care for all things great and small. 

Accompanying Scripture:
Exodus 3:1-12, Psalm 148, Mark 9:2-10

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Second Sunday in Creation: Sky

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From the rising to the setting sun, we mark our days by the sky. Throughout scripture the sky indicates God’s majesty, power, vibrant color and awe inspiring power. We also know how important it is to care for the sky, for without its health we become sick. Breath is life. Life is breath. This Sunday we are reminded of God’s constant presence in the dark, in the light, in the wind, in each breath we take.

Accompanying Scripture:
Genesis 32:22-31, Psalm 19, Mark 16:1-8

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Season of Creation: Humanity

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Our Season of Creation this year begins with humanity. Today we remember that we as humans are not separate from creation, but an integral part of this delicate web of life God has lovingly and painstakingly created. Jesus asks us to consider whether we as humans are placed here to lord over or partner with?

Accompanying Scripture:
Genesis 2:4-15, Mark 10:35-45

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16th Sunday after Pentecost

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We know God shows no partiality and yet Jesus at first does not want to help this family because they are not Jewish. Even Jesus has grumpy days and needs to be able to listen with compassion. We too are given permission to be human, have grumpy days and in the end remember – compassion and empathy can win every time. (Please note, the first few minutes of Pastor CJ’s sermon were unfortunately not recorded due to technical issues.)

Accompanying Scripture:
Psalm 146, James 2:1-10, Mark 7:24-37

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15th Sunday after Pentecost

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Faith and religious practice have lost their center in this week’s readings. Quoting Isaiah, Jesus calls into question “This people” that “honors me with their lips” but whose “hearts are far from me” (Mark 7:6). Some in the religious community have begun focusing on surface matters (the washing of hands, what one eats, the traditions of the elders) and have forgotten the core. What really matters is how one’s faith is expressed in mercy, in words and actions that build up rather than tear down the neighbor.

Accompanying Scripture:
Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-8,14-23

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14th Sunday after Pentecost

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“This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” Jesus’ teaching about eating his flesh and drinking his blood isn’t something we can figure out and accept on our own. The good news of Jesus is too radical, unsettling, and illogical for us to accept. In this last week exploring Jesus as our Bread of life, we embrace the surprising gift of the Holy Spirit despite our doubts and confess alongside Peter, “O Jesus, you have the words of eternal life.”

Accompanying Scripture:
Ephesians 6:10-20 Psalm 34:15-22, John 6:56-69

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Arlington, VA 22201

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