The messages we get from Jesus' parable for today are fairly obvious, most importantly that we remember who God is and who we are and approach God with humility. I would call attention to only one thing more: The Pharisee did actually recognize the importance of offering to God our resources and our time.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C25 – 26-Oct-25”
Have you ever done something pretty bad? In our story for today, Jesus is telling a story about two people praying. The first one prays, "Thank you God that I'm so good. Thank you that I'm not like that guy over there."… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C25 – 26-Oct-25”
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Every so often, we need to be reminded that we all come before God as sinners, wholly dependent on God's grace. Like the tax collector in our gospel passage for today, the best thing we can say is, "Lord, have mercy upon me, a sinner."… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C25 – 26-Oct-25”
The world of the unjust judge doesn't seem that distant from us. We can easily see places where it looks like those whose task would be to bring justice neither fear God, nor respect people. It sometimes seems as though justice, righteousness, and respect are far off, and we can empathize with people who might lose hope for God to act.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”
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Unlike the unjust judge in the parable for today, God is, as Jesus tells us, ready and more than willing to seek justice for us. We have no greater example of the love of God than what we remember here at this table: God did not withhold even his own son, but sent him to show us the way and bring us life and wholeness.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”
Let's pretend you need some help and you go to your parents or teachers for it. What do you think they will do? [Wait for answers]
Jesus tells a story about a really horrible judge that just doesn't care about anything.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C24 – 19-Oct-25”
The writer of the gospel of Luke calls our attention to the one in ten who returns to Jesus to offer thanks for what he had done. It serves as a reminder that we should never take God's graciousness to us for granted.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C23 – 12-Oct-25”
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Like the lepers in the story from the gospel for today, we don't approach God thinking we're worthy. Rather, we rely solely on the mercy of God to receive us.… Read the rest “Table Meditation (Gospel) for Proper C23 – 12-Oct-25”
When someone does something nice for you, what should you do? [Wait for answers.]
Of, course, when someone does something good for you, you should thank them. Our story for today talks about 10 lepers. Those were people with a really bad disease of the skin that made people stay away from them.… Read the rest “Children’s Moment for Proper C23 – 12-Oct-25”
In the parable, Jesus talks about the relationship of servant and master. I think it's important not to take our relationship with God too lightly, but it's also important not to live in terror of God. God loves us and wants us to experience life to the fullest.… Read the rest “Offering Meditation for Proper C22 – 5-Oct-25”