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The widow’s might
what if the widow’s mite was hope, and she spent all she had to live on
Posted in haiku, lectionary reflection, poetry, prayer
Tagged Mark 12:38-44, widow's mite, Year B Proper 27
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Year B Proper 27: the widows and the stewardship sermon
What a gift these readings are in the season of stewardship campaigns! They have a lot to say to us about trusting in the providence of God, about sharing, about giving, about the rewards of a faithful offering. What a … Continue reading
Year B Proper 27: Loving and giving
Naomi had lost everything. I mean, everything. It is just too hard to imagine, to think about Naomi’s loss. When she came back to Bethlehem, she wouldn’t even answer to her given name. When her old neighbours recognized her and … Continue reading
Year B Proper 27: All
Naomi had lost everything. She had nothing left to lose, nowhere left to go but home, no one on whom to lean, on whom she had a claim. So she gave it all up, sent her daughters-in-law away, tore up … Continue reading
Posted in lectionary reflection, sermon preparation
Tagged 1 Kings 17:7-24, Elijah, loss, Mark 12:38-44, Naomi, Ruth, widow of Zarephath, widow's mite, worship
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Stewardship
As the new programme year gets started in churches across the country, there’s a phrase that’s started its annual whispering into our ears, and I’ve been thinking about the idea of sacrificial giving, and how we present our requests for financial support, aka … Continue reading
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Tagged church, parish, sacrifical giving, stewardship, tithe, widow's mite
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