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October 2007 |
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| October 7, 2007 - World Communion Sunday - "Come to the Table" - Luke 17:5-10 - Rev. Jonathan E. Carroll, Th.M. - "Perhaps the folk who put together the lectionary readings
overestimated us. The reading from Luke begins with the apostles
crying, "Increase our faith!" but we don't know why. Now perhaps you
can remember what happens in the preceding verses, but I couldn't. I
had to go reading. What led up to the disciples plea for more faith?" |
| October 14, 2007 - 28th Ordinary - "How Do We Live...Really?" - Luke 17:11-19 - Rev. Jonathan E. Carroll, Th.M. - "I don’t remember now which movie it was that I saw as a child that taught me so much about this, but I remember what it taught me. A major part of the film revolved around lepers." |
| October 21, 2007 - 29th Ordinary - "Don't Lose Heart" - Luke 18:1-8 - Rev. Jonathan E. Carroll, Th.M. - "At first glance, Jesus’ story about a persistent widow and an unjust
judge seems to me to be among the most comical in Christian Scripture
as stories go. The comedy begins to crumble, though, with Jesus’
noticeable suggestion that this one is a story about prayer. Are we
supposed to hear that we, too, are supposed to make pests of ourselves
in the hopes that we will wear God down enough to respond to our
desires even if only to shut us up and to get rid of us? Is that what
this story is about? If so, then it’s not very funny at all, is it?" |
| October 28, 2007 - Reformation/Scottish Heritage Sunday - "Pharisees and Presbyterians" - Rev. Jonathan E. Carroll - "The parable about the Pharisee and the tax collector neglects to
mention that the Pharisee was singing "Amazing Grace" on his way to
church that day. Or that as he said his prayer, there were real tears
in his eyes. He feels all of this. He is awash with religious emotion;
he is truly moved to gratitude for the life God has blessed him to
live. Ask him on his way out what he thinks of the tax collector, and
he will tell you, "There but for the grace of God go I." He will even
think that he means it." |
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