Monday, October 16, 2006
Sunday October 29, 2006: Reformation Sunday
Reformation Sunday is the Sunday closest to October 31st. On this day we remember Martin Luther and the Theses he nailed to the church door that began the Protestant Reformation.
The Texts for this Sunday are:
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52
Please read these passages and share your thoughts via a response. Please come back and read again as I offer a response to the passages as well.
The Texts for this Sunday are:
Job 42:1-6, 10-17
Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22)
Hebrews 7:23-28
Mark 10:46-52
Please read these passages and share your thoughts via a response. Please come back and read again as I offer a response to the passages as well.
Welcome to the Experiment
One of the things that a pastor must do is create a sermon week after week after week. One of the things a sermon needs is a Biblical text. For the vast majority of my ministry, I have chosen to use the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) as the text each week for my sermon. In case you have never hear of the RCL, let me briefly explain.
The lectionary is collection of scriptures based on the Christian Liturgical year. For each week of the year, you will find four readings from the Bible. Typically, those readings include a passage from the Old Testament, a reading from the Psalms, a passage from the New Testament, and a Reading from the Gospels. The Lectionary follows a three year cycle with the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke each being the primary Gospel during one year of the three year cycle. The Gospel of John is used at varios points throughout each of the three years.
By using the lectionary, I am not able to preach on my favorite passages of Scripture-over and over and over. I am forced to deal with all the major themes found in the Bible at one time or another during this three year cycle.
This blog is created so that you can get an advance look at my lectionary passages for upcoming weeks. I encourage you to read the various passage for each week and offer your comments on what the passage seems to be saying to you. I will review any comments and may even include some of your observations in the sermon. So read on and see what lies in store.
The lectionary is collection of scriptures based on the Christian Liturgical year. For each week of the year, you will find four readings from the Bible. Typically, those readings include a passage from the Old Testament, a reading from the Psalms, a passage from the New Testament, and a Reading from the Gospels. The Lectionary follows a three year cycle with the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke each being the primary Gospel during one year of the three year cycle. The Gospel of John is used at varios points throughout each of the three years.
By using the lectionary, I am not able to preach on my favorite passages of Scripture-over and over and over. I am forced to deal with all the major themes found in the Bible at one time or another during this three year cycle.
This blog is created so that you can get an advance look at my lectionary passages for upcoming weeks. I encourage you to read the various passage for each week and offer your comments on what the passage seems to be saying to you. I will review any comments and may even include some of your observations in the sermon. So read on and see what lies in store.
