by Bryce | Sep 20, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Sunday, September 20th, Pentecost XVI, Fair Wages Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 105.1–6, 37–45, Philippians 1:21-30, Matthew 20:1-16 This parable like so many can be viewed from a variety of perspectives. For example, the last ones hired at the end of...
by Bryce | Sep 13, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Sunday, September 13th, Pentecost XV, Forgiveness Exodus 14:19-31, Psalm 114, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35 The Gospel: how many times do we forgive and the parable of the unforgiving servant. The issue of forgiveness in the parable seems to...
by Bryce | Sep 6, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s StudySunday, September 6th, Pentecost XIV, Community Conflict ResolutionExodus 12:1-14, Psalm 149, Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20 This passage in Matthew seems pretty straight forward. It is a how to in resolving conflict of a personal and...
by Bryce | Aug 30, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s StudySunday, August 30th, Pentecost XIII, Get behind me SatanExodus 3:1-15,Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b, Romans 12:9-21, Romans 12:9-21 Get behind me Satan. Is it just me, or is this one of the more well-known phrases from the Bible? And is this again...
by Bryce | Aug 23, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Sunday, August 23rd, Pentecost XII, Who do you say that I am? Exodus 1:8-2:10, Psalm 124, Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say that I am? This may be where the evangelicals are on the right track. We as Anglicans never seem to ask...
by Bryce | Aug 16, 2020 | From the Rector's Study
From the Rector’s Study Sunday, August 16th, Pentecost XI, Crumbs off the table Genesis 45:1-15,Psalm 133, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32,Matthew 15:21-28 I can understand Jesus and why he answers the way he does. It is clearer in the Mark version of the passage, Mark 7:24-30....