by Melissa Kelly | Jan 2, 2022 | Amy Epp, Christmas, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Discipleship is like the Spiderverse? This passage of John continues the story of the “Word Made Flesh” in John 1 with the story of Jesus’ first disciples. There are three things Pastor Amy can talk about in this passage: How the gospel of John is...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 12, 2021 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
A Great Feast Our final text in the Hebrew Bible, before arriving at the Gospel of John next week, is the beautiful poetry of Isaiah. We hear of God’s shalom vision: a great feast where thirst is sated and hunger no more; where none has need and we are shown that...
by Melissa Kelly | Dec 5, 2021 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
The Bonesiest of No Bones Days & The Practice of Hope Ezekiel is having a “No Bones Day” (check out the links re: Noodle the 13-year-old pug to understand this reference!), and his people are having a whole “No Bones” season. Surrounded by the bleak and very dead...
by Melissa Kelly | Nov 28, 2021 | Advent, Megan Ramer, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
The Messy Middle Advent is all about the messy middle. Smack dab in the middle of exile, destruction, and the crumbling of a people’s sense of identity, Jeremiah pens a letter encouraging his kindred to live now, thrive now. Build homes, grow food, and create...
by Melissa Kelly | Nov 21, 2021 | Amy Epp, Narrative Lectionary - Year 4, Sermons
Light is Complicated The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. But light is complicated. It can burn and glare. The familiar and beloved song from the prophet is about military conquest and might, a leader whose rule is absolute. Yet it still...
