Archive for November, 2014
November 23, 2014 – Matthew 25:31-46
Matthew 25:31-46 Stewards of Love Christ the King Sunday [Lectionary 34] – November 23, 2014 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB Every 3 years the church year ends with this Gospel reading. Jesus commends his disciples for doing what he has commissioned them to do: feeding the very least of these members of his […]
November 9, 2014 – Matthew 25: 1-13
Matthew 25:1-13 Faithful Active Waiting 22nd Sunday after Pentecost [Lectionary 32A] – November 9, 2014 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB The parable tells the story of a party that is about to happen but that hasn’t happened yet. The party can start when the bridegroom arrives. Then everything can be as it was […]
November 2, 2014 (All Saints’ Sunday) – Matthew 23:1-12
Matthew 23:1-12 Modern Day Saints All Saints Day [Lectionary 31] – November 2, 2014 First Lutheran Church – Winnipeg, MB In his escalating struggle with the religious leadership of his day, Jesus now comes out and says quite plainly: They do not practice what they teach. They teach, they admonish, they criticize, they […]